• Neth J Med · Jun 2019

    Case Reports

    Renal failure, shock, and loss of pacemaker capture: A case of flecainide intoxication.

    • M Heldens, G A M van der Nat, and P G Melman.
    • Intensive Care Unit, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
    • Neth J Med. 2019 Jun 1; 77 (5): 189-192.

    AbstractFlecainide intoxication is a severe intoxication that can lead to cardiogenic shock. We report on a 68-year-old female patient, who presented with a flecainide intoxication in the setting of renal failure. She was managed with invasive supportive therapy at the ICU and infusion of sodium bicarbonate and intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE, intralipid 20%), after which she made a complete recovery.

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