Open AccessFlecainide toxicity: a presentation to the emergency department with literature review
Author(s) -
Rashpal Ghataoura,
Shashank Patil
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2019-232691
Subject(s) - flecainide , medicine , emergency department , presentation (obstetrics) , drug overdose , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , toxicity , emergency medicine , poison control , surgery , psychiatry , atrial fibrillation
Flecainide toxicity can result in increased cardiovascular instability which can significantly alter patient outcome if not recognised early. In this case report, the management of a 68-year-old woman who took an unintentional overdose of flecainide is detailed. We look at the management she received in the emergency department and her successful recovery and follow-up since the admission. In addition, the case report outlines the ECG changes that are most commonly documented in flecainide overdose and reviews the frequently used treatment methods for the overdose as summarised in current literature.