Propafenone Overdose-induced Arrhythmia and Subsequent Correction After Administration of Sodium Bicarbonate

History of present illness: 71-year old woman presented to the emergency department with near-syncope, chest pain, and shortness of breath. She has a history of hypertension, congestive heart failure and an “irregular heartbeat.” She cannot remember what medications she takes. She recently saw her...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Patrick Bruss, MD, Peter Fuller, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
ECG
Online Access:http://jetem.org/propafenone_od/