Propafenone Overdose-induced Arrhythmia and Subsequent Correction After Administration of Sodium Bicarbonate

• Main Authors: Patrick Bruss, MD (Author), Peter Fuller, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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History of present illness: 71-year old woman presented to the emergency department with near-syncope, chest pain, and shortness of breath. She has a history of hypertension, congestive heart failure and an "irregular heartbeat." She cannot remember what medications she takes. She recently...