Cardiovascular challenges in toxicology.
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چکیده
The diagnoses and subsequent treatment of poisoned patients manifesting cardiovascular compromise challenges the most experienced emergency physician. Numerous drugs and chemicals cause cardiac and vascular disorders. Despite widely varying indications for therapeutic use, many agents share a common cardiovascular pharmacologic effect if taken in overdose. Standard advanced cardiac life support protocol care of these patients may not apply and may even result in harm if followed. This chapter discusses com-mon cardiovascular toxins and groups them into their common mechanisms of toxicity. Multiple agents exist that result in human cardiovascular toxicity. The management of the toxicity of each agent should follow a rationale approach. The first step in the care of all poisoned patients focuses on good supportive care.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Emergency medicine clinics of North America
دوره 23 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005