Chewing the fat: A case report on intravenous lipid emulsion to reverse cardiotoxicity from intentional amitriptyline overdose.
Introduction: Tricyclic antidepressant overdoses are a common presenting problem to emergency centres in South Africa. Case history: A 20-year-old female was brought to the emergency centre in status epilepticus due to tricyclic antidepressant toxicity. Discussion: Toxicity was manifested as severe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-12-01
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| Series: | African Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X12000651 |