Acute amiodarone pulmonary toxicity in a patient with acute anterior wall myocardial infarction and ventricular tachycardia

Acute amiodarone pulmonary toxicity in a patient with acute anterior wall myocardial infarction and ventricular tachycardia

Acute amiodarone pulmonary toxicity is a rare cause of acute respiratory distress in intensive care units. A 52-year-old man developed acute respiratory distress following intravenous amiodarone administration for refractory ventricular tachycardia. His chest X-ray and high resolution computed tomog...

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Main Authors: Vijayakumar Subban, Latchumanadhas Kalidoss, Anitha Lakshmanan, Mullasari S Ajit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Sahel Medical Journal
Subjects:
Acute amiodarone toxicity
respiratory distress
steroid therapy
Online Access:http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2013;volume=16;issue=4;spage=165;epage=167;aulast=Subban

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