Severe Bradycardia Leading to Hemodynamic Instability Associated with Remdesivir Use in a Patient with COVID-19 Pneumonia.

Remdesivir (RDV) is an approved treatment for hospitalized patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. There is limited literature on the cardiac adverse effects of RDV. We report a case of a patient who developed hemodynamically unstable bradycardia after the initiation of RDV that resolved after discontinuing RDV.

Ascorbic Acid, Thiamine, and Steroids in Septic Shock: Propensity Matched Analysis.

Introduction: We aimed to study the use of ascorbic acid, thiamine, and steroids (ATS) in patients with septic shock (SS).

Methods: Data on 62 patients with SS were collected from Acute Physiologic and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) Outcome database and medical records. The ATS group received full doses of intravenous (IV) ATS (ascorbic acid [1.

A Seizure and Hemiplegia following Contrast Exposure: Understanding Contrast-Induced Encephalopathy.

Contrast-induced encephalopathy is a rare, reversible phenomenon known to occur after intravenous or intra-arterial contrast exposure. This report describes a case involving a 73-year-old female admitted for an elective thoracic aortic aneurysm repair. During the procedure, a large volume of nonionic iodinated contrast was necessary for arteriography.