Why the study?
Does prolonged cardiac monitoring detect late arrhythmias in patients recovering from tricyclic antidepressant overdose?
Population
38 patients with tricyclic antidepressant overdose, of which 36.9% were lethargic/stuporous and 60.5% were…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
average 60 hours
Authors
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May suggest shorter monitoring after neurological recovery in TCA overdose; case-report data leave need for prospective validation open.
Does prolonged cardiac monitoring detect late arrhythmias in patients recovering from tricyclic antidepressant overdose?
Prolonged intensive care unit cardiac monitoring may not be necessary for TCA overdose patients once they have neurologically recovered, as arrhythmias do not appear to occur after patients become alert.
Fasoli et al. (1981) studied this question.
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