Arnold Casey, Martinez Martinez Carmen J
Emergency Medicine, Advent Health Florida Hospital, Orlando, USA.
Cureus. 2019 May 25;11(5):e4753. doi: 10.7759/cureus.4753.
In light of the opioid epidemic, cardiac complications following a loperamide overdose are a growing concern for patients presenting to the emergency department (ED). Here, we present the case of a 35-year-old male with long QT syndrome who presented following a loperamide overdose and was receiving multiple shocks because of the resulting arrhythmias and electrolyte disturbances. It is necessary for emergency physicians to be aware of loperamide overdoses because cases have been increasing over the past several years and the cardiac complications can be life-threatening.
鉴于阿片类药物流行,洛哌丁胺过量后的心脏并发症日益引起急诊科就诊患者的关注。在此,我们报告一例35岁患有长QT综合征的男性患者,该患者因洛哌丁胺过量就诊,因由此导致的心律失常和电解质紊乱而接受多次电击治疗。急诊医生有必要了解洛哌丁胺过量情况,因为在过去几年中此类病例一直在增加,且心脏并发症可能危及生命。