Publications by authors named "P Hanashiro"
Emergency department (ED)-based observation units are becoming increasingly used for the assessment and treatment of patients who may not require inpatient management or monitoring. This is a retrospective study of 5,714 patients seen in an ED observation unit from October 16, 1996 through July 12, 2000. Of the 5,714 patients seen in the observation unit, 4,191 were discharged and 1,314 were admitted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFew cases of overdoses have been described involving venlafaxine, lamotrigine, or a combination of the two agents. We describe a combined venlafaxine and lamotrigine ingestion in a patient presenting with a seizure, ventricular tachycardia, and rhabdomyolysis. We conclude that patients with overdoses that involve venlafaxine can exhibit severe cardiac effects in addition to seizures, especially if venlafaxine is combined with other agents.
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- - The case discusses a unique patient who has a persistent left superior vena cava, which connects directly to her left atrium as an isolated congenital defect.
- - This condition led to the development of mitral stenosis and resulted in left-to-right shunting, resembling a modified form of Lutembacher's syndrome.
- - Noninvasive cardiac imaging techniques were successfully used to clearly visualize her cardiac anatomy and overall physiology.