2. Case report
A 22-year-old male patient was
transported to our hospital after taking a large amount of drugs. Upon
the initial contact with the patient by the Emergency Medical System
team, his Glasgow Coma Scale was 3, heart rate (HR) was 47/min, and
blood pressure was 153/111 mmHg. The patient was in cardiac arrest with
pulseless electrical activity on arrival at the hospital. He was found
to have taken a high dose of pilsicainide hydrochloride (2450 mg), which
was prescribed for his mother. He had a medical history of psychiatric
disease and methamphetamine use.
On admission,
the patient’s height was 180 cm
and weight was 77.7 kg. Laboratory findings showed the Table 1.