XIANG Xinjie 1,2 , CHU Lili 1,2 , YAO Peng 1,2 , XIE Xuxin 1,2 , LI Yingyi 1,2 , PENG Aihua 1,2 , CAO Yu 1,2
  • 1. Department of Emergency Medicine and Laboratory of Emergency Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
  • 2. Disaster Medical Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
CAO Yu, Email: yuyuer@126.com
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Poisoning is a frequent reason for patients to seek emergency medical attention, and in severe cases, it can result in severe cardiac disease or cardiac arrest. American Heart Association published the guideline for the management of patients with cardiac arrest or life-threatening toxicity due to poisoning in Circulation on September 18, 2023. Based on the literature, this article interprets the suggestions related to neurotoxic substances in this guideline, mainly involving the clinical management of benzodiazepines, opioids, cocaine, local anesthetics, and sympathomimetic substances poisoning. By interpreting the recommended points of the guide in detail, it is hoped that it will be helpful for the diagnosis and treatment of readers.

Citation: XIANG Xinjie, CHU Lili, YAO Peng, XIE Xuxin, LI Yingyi, PENG Aihua, CAO Yu. Interpretation of 2023 American Heart Association guideline for the management of patients with cardiac arrest or life-threatening toxicity due to poisoning (Ⅰ): management of neurotoxic substances poisoning. West China Medical Journal, 2023, 38(11): 1616-1624. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.202310267 Copy

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