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CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS AFTER CHLORAL HYDRATE OVERDOSE
Author(s) -
Brown A. M.,
Cade J. F.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1980.tb134571.x
Subject(s) - chloral hydrate , blockade , anesthesia , medicine , refractory (planetary science) , lidocaine , cardiology , materials science , receptor , composite material
A case of chloral hydrate overdose associated with ventricular arrhythmias which were refractory to treatment with lignocaine, but responsive to treatment with beta adrenergic blockade is reported. The probable mechanism of production of the arrhythmias is discussed together with its implications for management.