Methylene blue in the treatment of refractory shock from an amlodipine overdose

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 565-567

  Jang, David H ^a,b   Nelson, Lewis S ^a,b   Hoffman, Robert S ^a,b  

^a BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NEW YORK CITY POISON CONTROL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; AMLODIPINE; DOPAMINE; GLUCAGON; GLUCONATE CALCIUM; INSULIN; METHYLENE BLUE; NORADRENALIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG OVERDOSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTORY SHOCK; SHOCK; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; VITAL SIGN;

ADULT; AMLODIPINE; CYCLIC GMP; FEMALE; HUMANS; METHYLENE BLUE; SHOCK; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 81555195650     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: 10976760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.02.025     Document Type: Article

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