Electrocardiographical case. A man found unconscious

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 730-734

  Tan, Camlyn ^a   Pillai, S ^b   Manning, P G ^b  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Electrocardiogram; Poisoning; Sodium bicarbonate; Tricyclic antidepressants

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; BICARBONATE; DIAZEPAM; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CARDIOTOXICITY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; DRUG OVERDOSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; RESUSCITATION; SEIZURE; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; STOMACH LAVAGE; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; VITAL SIGN;

ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; OVERDOSE; SODIUM BICARBONATE; TACHYCARDIA, SINUS; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 33746893815     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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