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Brief Report

Severe propranolol and ethanol overdose with wide complex tachycardia treated with intravenous lipid emulsion: A case report

Jasmina Jovic-StosicClinic for Emergency and Clinical Toxicology, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, SerbiaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Branko GligicClinic for Emergency Medicine, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia
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Vesna PuticInstitute of Pharmacy, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia
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Gordana BrajkovicDepartment of Toxicological Chemistry, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia
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Radenko SpasicClinic for Emergency Medicine, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia
Pages 426-430 | Received 18 Mar 2011, Accepted 19 Apr 2011, Published online: 08 Jul 2011

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