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Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia

, Volume 42, Issue 10, pp 955–955 | Cite as

Management of autonomic dysfunction in severe tetanus: the use of fentanyl

  • Ayad Victor Moughabghab
  • Pascale Lefilliatre
  • Ali Fenides
  • Francois Provot
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Morphine Fentanyl Sympathetic Overactivity Cardiovascular Instability Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Ayad Victor Moughabghab
    • 1
  • Pascale Lefilliatre
    • 1
  • Ali Fenides
    • 1
  • Francois Provot
    • 1
  1. 1.Service de ReanimationCentre Hospitalier General de ValenciennesValenciennesFrance

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