Methadone-induced Torsades de Pointes Masquerading as Seizures
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Methadone-induced Torsades de pointes.
Torsades de pointes is a polymorphic ventricular tachycardia that can quickly evolve into ventricular fibrillation and sudden death. This arrhythmia often occurs secondary to medication- induced cardiac repolarization dysfunction with resultant prolonged QTc interval on ECG. Numerous medications can predispose patients to this deadly tachycardia. We report a case of methadone-induced Torsades d...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2474-252X
DOI: 10.5811/cpcem.2016.11.32664