Bradycardia resulting in cardiac arrest in a critically ill patient receiving dexmedetomidine
Dexmedetomidine is an alpha-2 agonist sedative and analgesic used in anesthesia practice, and it has become more prevalent in the critically ill patients requiring short-term mechanical ventilation. While dexmedetomidine is known to have minimal effects on respiratory drive, it has been well-documen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-12-01
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Series: | Trauma Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644021001539 |