Glucagon in Acute Medicine Pharmacological, clinical and therapeutic implications

An up-to-date account of the use of the gastrointestinal hormone glucagon in different clinical emergencies. An international group of experts from different fields of medicine cover a wide range of situations within acute medicine: cardiology, internal medicine, endocrinology, diabetology, clinical...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Picazo, J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1993, 1993
Edition:1st ed. 1993
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 An introduction to glucagons
  • 2 Cardiovascular emergencies
  • 3 Glucagon for the treatment of respiratory emergencies
  • 4 Genitourinary emergencies and glucagon
  • 5 Glucagon for metabolic/endocrinologic emergencies: hypoglycaemia
  • 6 Acute poisoning and glucagons
  • 7 Acute mesenteric ischaemia
  • 8 Intestinal strangulation
  • 9 Glucagon in gastrointestinal radiology emergencies
  • 10 Glucagon for the management of hepatic emergencies
  • 11 Biliary and pancreatic emergencies
  • Final discussion
  • From the Chairmen