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Case Reports
. 1997 Jun;17(2):175-7.
doi: 10.1080/02724936.1997.11747883.

Intraosseous infusion in an emergency situation: a case report

O O Nafiu  1 , P E Olumese, R A Gbadegesin, K Osinusi
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Intraosseous infusion in an emergency situation: a case report

O O Nafiu et al. Ann Trop Paediatr. 1997 Jun.

Abstract

An 18-month-old boy who had cardiopulmonary arrest secondary to penicillin anaphylaxis was successfully resuscitated by intraosseous administration of emergency resuscitative medications because peripheral vascular access was impossible. He was discharged 2 weeks later in a satisfactory clinical condition.

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