Weathering the storm: Beta-blockade and the potential for disaster in severe hyperthyroidism

Emergency Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 376-380

  Fraser, Todd ^a   Green, David ^a  

^a GEELONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy; Esmolol; Hyperthyroidism; Sotolol

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ATROPINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CARBIMAZOLE; CEFOTAXIME; DIGOXIN; FENTANYL; HYDROCORTISONE; LONG ACTING DRUG; MIDAZOLAM; SOTALOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASYSTOLE; AUSTRALIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAPHORESIS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; MALAISE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOCK; SYMPTOM; THYROID CRISIS; THYROTOXICOSIS;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTHYROIDISM; MIDDLE AGED; THYROTOXICOSIS;

EID: 0034809165     PISSN: 10356851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1035-6851.2001.00244.x     Document Type: Article

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