Dexmedetomidine-induced atrioventricular block followed by cardiac arrest during atrial pacing: a case report and review of the literature

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kotaro Takata ◽  
Yushi U. Adachi ◽  
Katsumi Suzuki ◽  
Yukako Obata ◽  
Shigehito Sato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Atrioventricular Block ◽  
Atrial Pacing ◽  
Review Of The Literature

scholarly journals Complete Heart Block in Thyrotoxicosis, Is It a Manifestation of Thyroid Storm? A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashed Al Bannay ◽  
Aysha Husain ◽  
Saeed Khalaf
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Atrioventricular Block ◽  
Heart Block ◽  
Cardiac Involvement ◽  
Complete Heart Block ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Thyroid Storm ◽  
Common Disease ◽  
Review Of The Literature

Thyrotoxicosis complicated by advance degree atrioventricular block, a rare complication of a common disease. The term apathetic thyrotoxicosis, where palpitations and cardiac involvement are the sole manifestations of disease, is well known. Thyroxin's ability to sensitize the catecholamine receptors causing tachyarrhythmias is well addressed. However, as an aetiology for advanced heart block, thyrotoxicosis is ranked as one of the rarest.

scholarly journals Loperamide Induced Torsades de Pointes: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Mukarram ◽  
Y. Hindi ◽  
G. Catalasan ◽  
J. Ward
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Torsades De Pointes ◽  
Drug Addicts ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Over The Counter

Abuse of over the counter drugs often gets overlooked by health care providers. Loperamide is one such over the counter drug that is often abused by drug addicts. We present here a case of a young male attaining euphoria from taking massive doses of loperamide. He developed Torsades de Pointes and subsequent cardiac arrest. We found similarities in the progression of myocardial electrical conduction abnormalities among loperamide and other previously known arrhythmogenic drugs. We intend to raise concern over the ease of availability of such drugs over the counter and increase the index of suspicion for over the counter drug abuse from our experience.

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