| Cardiac arrest following myocardial infarction. | |
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PMID: 2366066 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In-hospital cardiac arrest secondary to ventricular dysrhythmias following acute myocardial infarction remains a serious concern for hospital staff. One cause associated with this life-threatening problem is hypokalemia, which leads to electrical instability in myocardial cells resulting in primary ventricular fibrillation. In this article, a case study is presented that illustrates the hospital course of a patient with severe hypokalemia who experienced ventricular fibrillation immediately following admission to the emergency department. |
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Authors:
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J M Domenico |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of cardiovascular nursing Volume: 4 ISSN: 0889-4655 ISO Abbreviation: J Cardiovasc Nurs Publication Date: 1990 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-08-16 Completed Date: 1990-08-16 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8703516 Medline TA: J Cardiovasc Nurs Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 56-69 Citation Subset: N |
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Critical Care Heart Arrest / etiology* Humans Male Middle Aged Myocardial Infarction / complications*, nursing Patient Care Planning Ventricular Fibrillation / complications, etiology* |
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