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ToxCard: Benzonatate

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She received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and standard advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS). What are the treatment options for a benzonatate overdose? 10) A systematic review of severe benzonatate poisonings published in 2021 demonstrated survival in greater than 60% of patients. (10)

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Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest: Pearls and Pitfalls

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In our case, the patient had accidentally overdosed on drugs prior to being found. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021: Cardiac arrest in special circumstances. Extracorporeal Life Support in Accidental Hypothermia with Cardiac Arrest—A Narrative Review. Accidental Hypothermia: 2021 Update. N Engl J Med.

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Calcium in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

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Calcium is also frequently used in the treatment of hyperkalemia, calcium channel blocker overdose, hypermagnesemia, and hypocalcemia and may be more likely to be used when one of these diagnoses is the suspected cause of cardiac arrest. 2021), and AHA guidelines also maintain this use (Panchal, et al., References: 1. Ramazan, K.,

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