Intravenous Lipid Emulsion Treatment and High-Dose Amlodipine Intoxication: A Case Report

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  • Derya Hosgun Yildirim Beyazit University, Medical Faculty, Ankara City Hospital, Department of Intensive Care, Ankara, Turkey
  • Duygu Kayar Calili Yildirim Beyazit University, Medical Faculty, Ankara City Hospital, Department of Intensive Care, Ankara, Turkey
  • Firdevs Tugba Bozkurt Yildirim Beyazit University, Medical Faculty, Ankara City Hospital, Department of Intensive Care, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Hicran Ozdemir Demir Yildirim Beyazit University, Medical Faculty, Ankara City Hospital, Department of Intensive Care, Ankara, Turkey
  • Seval Izdes Yildirim Beyazit University, Medical Faculty, Ankara City Hospital, Department of Intensive Care, Ankara, Turkey.
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volume 8  issue 4

pages  137- 140

publication date 2019-12-01

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