Calcium Channel Blocker Toxicity Causing Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Commonly Used Drug Triggering a Life-Threatening Condition.

DISCUSSION: CCB toxicity can result in profound hypotension, shock, bradycardia, and conduction blocks, as well as hyperglycemia, acidosis and acute kidney injury, and ARDS. It is important for clinicians to understand the signs and symptoms of CCB toxicity, as well as how to treat it. PMID: 32348076 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32348076?dopt=Abstract

Source: WMJ - February 29, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Lodhi FAK, Shogren SL, Vedre JG, Haque N, Reriani M, Ali R Tags: WMJ Source Type: research