Staff Physician Boston Children's Hospital Boston, Massachusetts
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Overdoses of cardiac medications may lead to significant mortality and may not respond to traditional treatment and supportive care. A review of the literature and controversial refractory management of complex cases be discussed including intralipids, methylene blue and mechanical circulatory support devices.
Presentations in this session: So many toxicological ingestions, so little time: Racing against the clock in overdose diagnosis and treatment - Janice Zimmerman, MD, MACP, FRCP, MCCM Add salt, hold the sugar! High dose insulin and sodium solutions for management of a cardiotoxic overdose - Sven Normann, PharmD, DABAT “Help! I've tried everything!”:Management of refractory cardiac medication overdoses - Peta M.A. Alexander, MBBS, FRACP
