REGIONAL INTRAVENOUS CALCIUM - AN EFFECTIVE METHOD OF CREATING HYDROFLUORIC-ACID BURNS TO LIMB PERIPHERIES

Authors
RYAN JM MCCARTHY GM PLUNKETT PK
Citation
Jm. Ryan et al., REGIONAL INTRAVENOUS CALCIUM - AN EFFECTIVE METHOD OF CREATING HYDROFLUORIC-ACID BURNS TO LIMB PERIPHERIES, Journal of accident & emergency medicine, 14(6), 1997, pp. 401-402
Citations number
5
Journal title
Journal of accident & emergency medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
13510622
Volume
14
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
401 - 402
Database
ISI
SICI code
1351-0622(1997)14:6<401:RIC-AE>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
An effective method of providing pain relief in hydrofluoric acid burn s is reported, using a Bier's block type technique and regional intrav enous calcium gluconate. This method allows satisfactory analgesia and prevents further tissue destruction, without the risk and added disco mfort of increased tissue tensions associated with local infiltration of calcium.