Critical Issues in the Treatment of Pediatric Status Asthmaticus
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Christopher Schmehil1, Andrey Leonov1, Suzanne M Greydanus-Rutgers2 and Donald E Greydanus1* 1Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, Michigan 2Department of Labor and Delivery, Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, Michigan USA *Corresponding author: Donald E Greydanus, MD, Dr HC (ATHENS), 1Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA,Tel: (800) 349-5414; E-mail: [email protected]
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