A case report of bidirectional ventricular tachycardia secondary to aconitum toxicity

We present a case of malignant ventricular arrhythmia secondary to unintentional aconite poisoning. Healthcare workers need to be vigilant regarding cases of aconitum toxicities, especially in atypical presentations. There is also a need to educate the public regarding the consumption and preparatio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Loo, Germaine, Yong, Thon Hon, Yeo, Colin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9237343/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35785400
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12701
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Sumario:We present a case of malignant ventricular arrhythmia secondary to unintentional aconite poisoning. Healthcare workers need to be vigilant regarding cases of aconitum toxicities, especially in atypical presentations. There is also a need to educate the public regarding the consumption and preparation of potent TCM herbs that may result in lethal toxicity.[Image: see text]

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