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Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists Improve Oxygen Saturation in Acute Pulmonary Edema: A Case Series in the Prehospital Setting

Pietro BertiniFrom the Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Pisa (PB, BF, RB, FG), Pisa, Italy; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Livorno Community Hospital (FG), Livorno, Italy.Correspondence[email protected]
, MD,
Baldassarre FerroFrom the Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Pisa (PB, BF, RB, FG), Pisa, Italy; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Livorno Community Hospital (FG), Livorno, Italy.
, MD,
Rubia BaldassarriFrom the Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Pisa (PB, BF, RB, FG), Pisa, Italy; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Livorno Community Hospital (FG), Livorno, Italy.
, MD,
Francesco GenovesiFrom the Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Pisa (PB, BF, RB, FG), Pisa, Italy; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Livorno Community Hospital (FG), Livorno, Italy.
, MD &
Fabio GuarracinoFrom the Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Pisa (PB, BF, RB, FG), Pisa, Italy; and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Livorno Community Hospital (FG), Livorno, Italy.
, MD
Pages 421-423 | Received 27 Jan 2013, Accepted 21 Jan 2013, Published online: 22 Apr 2013

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