Acute respiratory distress syndrome following verapamil overdose treated with intravenous lipid emulsion: A rare life-threatening complication

Annales Francaises d'Anesthesie et de Reanimation

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2014, Pages

  Martin, C ^a   Gonzalez, H ^a   Ruiz, S ^a   Ribes, D ^a   Franchitto, N ^b   Minville, V ^a  

^a CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

^b CHU PURPAN   (France)

Author keywords

Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Intralipid; Overdose; Verapamil

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CALCIUM; CREATININE; NORADRENALIN; VERAPAMIL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; LIPID EMULSION;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL PROCEDURE; ANURIA; CASE REPORT; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; CYTOLYSIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG OVERDOSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERLACTATEMIA; HYPOTENSION; INTRAVENOUS LIPID EMULSION; LETTER; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN SATURATION; PACEMAKER; SINUS BRADYCARDIA; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; DRUG OVERDOSE; EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION; FAT EMULSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERAPAMIL;

EID: 84904399131     PISSN: 07507658     EISSN: 17696623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2014.05.013     Document Type: Letter

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