Long QT syndrome unmasked in an adult subject presenting with excited delirium

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Bozeman, William P ^a   Ali, Karim ^b   Winslow, James E ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

agitated delirium; altered mental status; dysrhythmia; excited delirium; long QT syndrome; QT prolongation; sodium bicarbonate; sudden death

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE;

ADULT; AGITATION; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CASE REPORT; CONFUSION; DELIRIUM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXCITED DELIRIUM; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDRATION; INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS TACHYCARDIA;

ADULT; DELIRIUM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; POLICE; PRISONERS; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; SODIUM BICARBONATE;

EID: 84873122536     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.02.054     Document Type: Article

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