Cardiac arrest after intravenous infusion of fosphenytoin

Cardiac arrest after treatment with intravenous domperidone.

Symmetrical digital gangrene after a high dose intravenous infusion of epinephrine and dopamine following resuscitation from cardiac arrest.

Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, San Fernando Teaching Hospital, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago Department of Medicine, San Fernando Teaching Hospital, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago Department of Medicine, Surgi-Med Clinic, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago Department of Orthopedics, Sangre Grande Hospital, Sangre Gr...

Effects of large volume, ice-cold intravenous fluid infusion on respiratory function in cardiac arrest survivors.

International guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation recommend mild hypothermia (32-34 degrees C) for 12-24h in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest. To induce therapeutic hypothermia a variety of external and intravascular cooling devices are available. A cheap and effective method for inducing hypothermia is the infusion of large volume, ice-cold intravenous fluid. There are concerns re...

A Case of Cardiac Arrest after Topical Phenylephrine Administration in Adenoidectomy Surgery

Some otolaryngologists administer topical phenylephrine for bleeding control in adenoidectomy surgery. Absorption of this drug from surgical site can lead to increase in blood pressure due to vasoconstriction and then bradycardia related to baroreceptore reflex.  Our case was an intraoperative arrest of a 9-yrs-old girl related to administration of topical phenylephrine during adenoidectomy how...

Anaphylaxis after intravenous infusion of dexketoprofen trometamol

Dexketoprofen trometamol (DT), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is a highly water-soluble salt and active enantiomer of rac-ketoprofen. Its parenteral form is commonly used for acute pain management in emergency departments of our country. Side effects such as diarrhea, indigestion, nausea, stomach pain, and vomiting may be seen after the use of DT. Anaphylactic shock (AS) secondary to in...