| Literature DB >> 10496517 |
A Zahedi1, M H Grant, D T Wong.
Abstract
A case of chloral hydrate overdose causing resistant ventricular arrhythmias is presented. Our case and other case reports suggest that chloral hydrate-induced arrhythmias are resistant to standard antiarrhythmic agents and that intravenous beta blockers should be the firstline treatment for these arrhythmias.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10496517 DOI: 10.1016/s0735-6757(99)90256-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Emerg Med ISSN: 0735-6757 Impact factor: 2.469