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Ventricular Dysrhythmia Caused By Inadvertent IV Epinephrine Administration

Yanlışlıkla IV Epinefrin Uygulamasına Bağlı Ventriküler Disritmi

Özlem Yiğit(Akdeniz üniversitesi tıp fakültesi acil tıp anabilim dalı)0000-0002-3703-7590
Umut Çakır(sağlık bilimleri üniversitesi antalya eğitim araştırma hastanesi, acil kliniği)
Can Akyol(sağlık bilimleri üniversitesi antalya eğitim araştırma hastanesi, acil kliniği)
Neslihan Sayrac(antalya atatürk devlet hastanesi)
Ömer Faruk Karakoyun(sağlık bilimleri üniversitesi antalya eğitim araştırma hastanesi, acil kliniği)
Pages
25–27
Publication Date
2019-07-31
DOI
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This case is an example of ventricular dysrhythmia occurred following inadvertent IV administration of epinephrine and illustrates a potential danger when the medication dosed incorrectly for anaphylaxis.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This case describes a 38-year-old man who presented with an acute anaphylactic reaction occurred after intramuscular penicillin injection.
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Key Findings & Data:He was erroneously given 0.5 mg (1:1000) intravenous (IV) epinephrine and revealed severe chest pain with a wide complex tachycardia seen on ECG.
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Conclusion & Impact:This case is an example of ventricular dysrhythmia occurred following inadvertent IV administration of epinephrine and illustrates a potential danger when the medication dosed incorrectly for anaphylaxis.
🔬Design:Olgu Sunumu
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Anaflaksi · intravenöz epinefrin · ventriküler disritmi

Abstract

This case describes a 38-year-old man who presented with an acute anaphylactic reaction occurred after intramuscular penicillin injection. He was erroneously given 0.5 mg (1:1000) intravenous (IV) epinephrine and revealed severe chest pain with a wide complex tachycardia seen on ECG. This case is an example of ventricular dysrhythmia occurred following inadvertent IV administration of epinephrine and illustrates a potential danger when the medication dosed incorrectly for anaphylaxis.

Özet

Bu olgu sunumunda, intramuskuler penisilin enjeksiyonu sonras ı akut anaflaktik reaksiyon geli ş en 38 ya şı nda bir erkek hasta sunulmu ş tur. Hastaya yanl ış l ı kla 0.5 mg (1:1000) epinefrin intravenoz olarak uygulanm ış , sonras ı nda akut geli şen ciddi göğü s a ğ r ı s ı ve EKG' de geni ş kompleks ta ş ikardi gözlenmiş tir. Bu olgu ile, epinefrin İ V yanl ış doz uygulanmas ı n ın ortaya çı kard ığı ventrikuler disritmi örneği ile anaflaksi için epinefrin uygulamas ı n ı n potansiyel tehlikelerine dikkat çekmek amaçlanmaktadı r.

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Yiğit, Ö., Çakır, U., Akyol, C., Sayrac, N., Karakoyun, Ö. F. (2019). Ventricular Dysrhythmia Caused By Inadvertent IV Epinephrine Administration. Anatolian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Cilt: 2 Sayı: 2, 25–27. https://ajindex.com/articles/1361493

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