Extracorporeal circulation in the management of massive propranolol overdose.
A case of refractory hypotension following propranolol overdose is reported. Management included isoprenaline, glucagon and extracorporeal circulatory support using femoral vein-femoral artery bypass. The unreliability of neurological observations, especially unreactive pupils, in the presence of drug overdose is reiterated.
Sir Humphry Davy Department of Anaesthesia, Bristol.
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D000328:Adult; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000628:therapy; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D011433:Propranolol / Q000506:poisoning*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
D011433:Propranolol