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ToxCard: Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity

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Supportive care includes: protecting the airway if necessary, supplemental oxygen if needed, and vasopressor support if the patient is hypotensive. For patients who in cardiac arrest standard Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) should be initiated. Poisoning & Drug Overdose. J Med Toxicol. 2008;4(3):184-191.

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Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest: Pearls and Pitfalls

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He requires low-dose epinephrine to maintain his mean arterial pressure (MAP) in the 60s mmHg and is transported to the cardiothoracic (CT) ICU. In our case, the patient had accidentally overdosed on drugs prior to being found. Extracorporeal Life Support in Accidental Hypothermia with Cardiac Arrest—A Narrative Review.