Brugada syndrome following tricyclic antidepressant overdose

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 266-270

  Bigwood, B ^a   Galler, D ^a   Amir, N ^a   Smith, W ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome: tricyclic antidepressants, death, sudden

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; DIAZEPAM; NORTRIPTYLINE; PAROXETINE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ZOPICLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; AWARENESS; BRADYPNEA; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; COLLAPSE; DEPRESSION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 17144408410     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0503300219     Document Type: Article

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