Oxcarbazepine-induced resistant ventricular fibrillation in an apparently healthy young man

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 693.e1-693.e3

  El Menyar, Ayman ^a,b   Khan, Mazhar ^a   Al Suwaidi, Jassim ^a,b   Eljerjawy, Esam ^a   Asaad, Nidal ^a,b  

^a HAMAD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Qatar)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Qatar)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOPRENALINE; MAGNESIUM; OXCARBAZEPINE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; DEFIBRILLATION; DIZZINESS; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; HEADACHE; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION;

EID: 79959421405     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2010.06.008     Document Type: Article

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