| Amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism and other adverse effects. | |
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PMID: 21307683 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Amiodarone is a class III antiarrhythmic agent that is frequently prescribed today for the treatment of ventricular and atrial arrhythmias. Amiodarone has many adverse effects, and one of them is thyroid dysfunction. Advanced practice and staff nurses need to be vigilant, recognizing early signs and symptoms of thyroid dysfunction to prevent adverse drug reactions. Often, the signs and symptoms of amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism are overlooked because of the complexity of the patient's condition. The purpose of this article was to review a case study, present differential diagnoses and testing, discuss risk factors associated with amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism, discuss its pathogenesis, and review clinical management. |
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Mary C Mosher |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCN Volume: 30 ISSN: 1538-8646 ISO Abbreviation: Dimens Crit Care Nurs Publication Date: 2011 Mar-Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-02-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8211489 Medline TA: Dimens Crit Care Nurs Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 87-93 Citation Subset: N |
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Mary C. Mosher, MSN, RN, CCRN, recently completed the acute care nurse practitioner program at Case Western Reserve University. She worked eighteen years in the medical and surgical intensive care units at Southwest General Health Center in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. |
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