title: Prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation during acute disopyramide poisoning.
abstract: A case is reported of sustained electromechanical dissociation due to deliberate disopyramide over-dosage in a young healthy girl. Circulatory recovery was achieved with standard resuscitative measures, including prolonged cardiac massage and isoproterenol infusion plus high dose calcium chloride. Neurological recovery was complete.
authors.affiliation: Unita' di Rianimazione e Terapia Intensiva, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Accornero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pellanda
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ruffini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bonelli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Latini
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D004206:Disopyramide / Q000506:poisoning*; D062787:Drug Overdose; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D004206:Disopyramide