Although less common than calcium channel antagonist or β-adrenergic antagonist poisoning, cardioactive steroids are an important cause of poisoning causing hypotension and bradycardia and should be considered in the differential diagnosis. Cardioactive Steroids The cardioactive steroid (CAS)…
Author: Nathan Reisman
Hypotension and Bradycardia in the Poisoned Patient: Calcium Channel Antagonists
The next topic in the case of a 23 year old female with an intentional, unknown overdose and subsequent hypotension and bradycardia is calcium channel antagonist (calcium channel blocker) poisoning. Calcium Channel Antagonists In contrast to β-adrenergic antagonists (BB),…
Hypotension and Bradycardia in the Poisoned Patient: Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists
As you recall, we are discussing the case of a 23 year old female with an intentional, unknown overdose and subsequent hypotension and bradycardia. We had a brief discussion of the differential and are now going to discuss specific…
Hypotension and Bradycardia in the Poisoned Patient
Welcome to the Kings County/SUNY Downstate toxicology blog series. In our first case, we will discuss the differential diagnosis and management of the poisoned patient who presents with hypotension and bradycardia. Case A 23 year old female is brought in…