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Drug-induced q-T prolongationLouise W Kao
Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46206, USA
Med Clin North Am 89:1125-44, x. 2005..The clinician should be aware of these issues when prescribing new drugs and should weigh the risks and benefits carefully when prescribing drugs known to prolong the Q-T interval...
Droperidol, QT prolongation, and sudden death: what is the evidence?Louise W Kao
Division of Medical Toxicology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Ann Emerg Med 41:546-58. 2003..We sought to examine the evidence of a causal association suggested by the black box warning to aid clinicians in their risk-benefit analyses regarding further use of droperidol...
What is the rate of adverse events after oral N-acetylcysteine administered by the intravenous route to patients with suspected acetaminophen poisoning?Louise W Kao
Indiana Poison Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46206, USA
Ann Emerg Med 42:741-50. 2003....
Carbon monoxide poisoningLouise W Kao
Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46206, USA
Emerg Med Clin North Am 22:985-1018. 2004..Often the local medical toxicologist, poison control center, or hyperbaric unit can assist the emergency physician with the decision-making process...
Carbon monoxide poisoningLouise W Kao
Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46206, USA
Med Clin North Am 89:1161-94. 2005..Often the local medical toxicologist, poison control center, or hyperbaric unit may assist the treating physician with decisions regarding therapy...
Toxicity associated with carbon monoxideLouise W Kao
Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46206, USA
Clin Lab Med 26:99-125. 2006..Children, pregnant women, and patients who have underlying cardiovascular disease are particularly at risk for adverse out-comes. Treatment consists of oxygen therapy, supportive care, and, in selected cases, hyperbaric oxygen therapy...
Dimercaptosuccinic acid and Prussian Blue in the treatment of acute thallium poisoning in ratsDaniel E Rusyniak
Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 41:137-42. 2003..The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of DMSA as a treatment for thallium poisoning by studying mortality and whole-brain concentrations in thallium poisoned rats...
Intrathecal baclofen withdrawal mimicking sepsisLouise W Kao
Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
J Emerg Med 24:423-7. 2003..Treatment consists of supportive care, reinstitution of baclofen, benzodiazepines, and diagnosis and eventual repair of intrathecal pump and catheter malfunction...
Calcium channel blocker toxicityAnna Maria Arroyo
Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Pediatr Emerg Care 25:532-8; quiz 539-40. 2009..This article serves as a review of calcium channel blocker physiology with emphasis on presentation and management of the pediatric patient with calcium channel blocker toxicity...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in acute ischemic stroke: results of the Hyperbaric Oxygen in Acute Ischemic Stroke Trial Pilot StudyDaniel E Rusyniak
Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA
Stroke 34:571-4. 2003..Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) has promise as a treatment for acute stroke. This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and feasibility of using HBO in acute ischemic stroke...
Brown recluse spider envenomationR Brent Furbee
Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Room AG373, 1701 North Senate Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46206, USA
Clin Lab Med 26:211-26, ix-x. 2006..In this article, we attempt to review critically our present understanding of brown recluse bites with a focus on the published evidence...
The MALAdy of metformin poisoning: Is CVVH the cure?Anna Maria Arroyo
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA
Am J Ther 17:96-100. 2010..3 hours (r(2) = 0.99) and a clearance of 56.2 mL/min. Further investigations on the place of CVVH in the management of the poisoned patient with MALA unable to hemodynamically tolerate conventional hemodialysis may be needed...
Benzodiazepine-associated atrioventricular blockAnna M Arroyo Plasencia
Department of Medicine Division of Hospital Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
Am J Ther 19:e48-52. 2012..This alteration in function may account for the dysrhythmias seen in our patients. Together, these cases serve to remind clinicians of this rare but potentially serious complication associated with benzodiazepine exposure...
