Citation

Brass BJ, Winchester-Penny S, Lipper BL. Am. J. Emerg. Med. 1996; 14(5): 459-461.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/S0735-6757(96)90151-5

PMID

8765109

Abstract

We describe two cases of pulmonary edema, bradycardia, and hypotension associated with massive verapamil overdose. A noncardiogenic etiology of the pulmonary edema was indicated in one patient by normal thermodilution cardiac output and pulmonary artery occlusion pressure, and in the other patient by a normal echocardiogram. We hypothesize that calcium channel blocker overdose predisposes patients to develop pulmonary edema.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Bradycardia; Calcium Channel Blockers; Combined Modality Therapy; Critical Care; Drug Overdose; Female; Humans; Male; Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Suicide, Attempted; Verapamil