16. The Electrocardiogram in the Poisoned Patient

  1. William J. Brady MD, EMT-B, FACEP, FAAEM4,5,6,
  2. Korin B. Hudson MD, NREMT-P, FACEP7,8,
  3. Robin Naples MD, FACEP9,
  4. Amita Sudhir MD, FACEP10,
  5. Steven H. Mitchell MD, NREMT-P, FACEP11,
  6. Jeffrey D. Ferguson MD, NREMT-P, FACEP12,13,14,
  7. Robert C. Reiser MD, FACEP10
  1. Steven H. Mitchell MD, NREMT-P, FACEP1,11,
  2. Christopher P. Holstege MD2,
  3. William J. Brady MD, EMT-B, FACEP, FAAEM3,4,5,6

Published Online: 28 NOV 2012

DOI: 10.1002/9781118473740.ch16

Book Title

The ECG in Prehospital Emergency Care

The ECG in Prehospital Emergency Care

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How to Cite

Mitchell, S. H., Holstege, C. P. and Brady, W. J. (2012) The Electrocardiogram in the Poisoned Patient, in The ECG in Prehospital Emergency Care (eds W. J. Brady, K. B. Hudson, R. Naples, A. Sudhir, S. H. Mitchell, J. D. Ferguson and R. C. Reiser), Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781118473740.ch16

Editor Information

  1. 4

    Resuscitation Committee, Charlottesville, USA

  2. 5

    Emergency Preparedness and Response, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, USA

  3. 6

    Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad and Albemarle County Fire Rescue, Charlottesville, USA

  4. 7

    Department of Emergency Medicine, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, USA

  5. 8

    Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, USA

  6. 9

    Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA

  7. 10

    University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, USA

  8. 11

    Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA

  9. 12

    Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, USA

  10. 13

    EastCare Critical Care Transport, East Carolina University, Greenville, USA

  11. 14

    Pitt County Emergency Services, East Carolina University, Greenville, USA

Author Information

  1. 1

    Emergency Services, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA

  2. 2

    Division of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, USA

  3. 3

    Departments of Emergency Medicine and Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, USA

  4. 4

    Resuscitation Committee, Charlottesville, USA

  5. 5

    Emergency Preparedness and Response, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, USA

  6. 6

    Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad and Albemarle County Fire Rescue, Charlottesville, USA

  7. 11

    Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 28 NOV 2012
  2. Published Print: 4 DEC 2012

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405185776

Online ISBN: 9781118473740

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Keywords:

  • electrocardiogram in the poisoned;
  • potential toxins;
  • sodium channel/potassium efflux drugs;
  • ECG manifestations;
  • cardiac glycoside toxicity;
  • widened QRS complex;
  • digitalis effect;
  • CCBs

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Potassium efflux blocking agents

  • Sodium channel blocking agents

  • Cardiac glycoside toxicity

  • Calcium channel blocker toxicity

  • β-Adrenergic blocker toxicity

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