Criteria for Admitting Patients with Tricyclic Antidepressant Overdose.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-1988
Abstract
Several investigators have recently developed guidelines for determining which patients with tricyclic antidepressant overdose should be hospitalized. The width of the QRS complex on the ECG and several clinical parameters have been proposed to identify patients at risk for major complications. To validate these, we developed an algorithm and then applied it to 45 patients who had overdosed on tricyclic antidepressants. This algorithm correctly predicted which patients required admission, whether due to present or impending complications, and which patients could have been discharged without morbidity or mortality. We conclude that use of the modified algorithm can identify patients with tricyclic antidepressant overdose who can be safely discharged from the emergency department.
Volume
6
Issue
2
First Page
121
Last Page
124
ISSN
0736-4679
Published In/Presented At
Tokarski, G. F., & Young, M. J. (1988). Criteria for admitting patients with tricyclic antidepressant overdose. The Journal Of Emergency Medicine, 6(2), 121-124.
Disciplines
Medical Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
3385173
LVHN link
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Department(s)
Department of Medicine, Department of Medicine Faculty
Document Type
Article