Correction of serum electrolyte imbalance prevents cardiac arrhythmia during amphotericin B administration.
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Arrhythmias and cardiac arrest have been reported during amphotericin B administration but no effective technique has been described to prevent them. I saw two patients with kala-azar resistant to sodium stibogluconate who developed cardiac arrest after amphotericin infusion (in spite of tolerating a test dose). Both had low levels of serum sodium, potassium and calcium. After these were corrected the amphotericin B was restarted and the course of treatment completed successfully. I suggest that prior to giving amphotericin B to patients with resistant kala-azar their electrolyte imbalance should be corrected.
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Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Troubles du rythme cardiaque
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Potassium
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Sodium
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Troubles de l'équilibre hydroélectrolytique
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
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Enfant
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Amphotéricine B
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Calcium
langue:
Anglais
Année:
1995
Type:
Article
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