Tag: Beta Blocker

REBEL Core Cast 124.0 – Hyperinsulinemia Euglycemia Therapy

by Anand Swaminathan posted June 12, 2024 No Comments

Take Home Points Management of severe beta-blocker and calcium-channel blocker toxicity should occur in a stepwise fashion: potential gastric decontamination, multiple lines of access, judicious fluids, calcium, glucagon, and vasopressors as needed. Initiation of high dose insulin therapy requires a ...

Toxicology

Journal Update – Beta Blocker vs. Calcium Channel Blocker for Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation

by Anand Swaminathan posted July 9, 2015 No Comments

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a commonly encountered dysrhythmia in the Emergency Department (ED). Atrial flutter is less common but its management is very similar to that of AF. In patients with chronic AF or unknown time of onset and ...

Cardiovascular