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Flecainide Toxicity on ECG

- Reza Karimianpour, D.O. https://twitter.com/officialdrk12

#Flecainide #Toxicity #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram #Cardiology #Clinical #Toxicology
Flecainide Toxicity ... officialdrk12 #Flecainide
Flecainide Toxicity on ECG

70 year old patient with chronic atrial fibrillation on an antiarrhythmic presented with
Flecainide Toxicity ... BrettSperryMD #Flecainide
Antiarrhythmics - Sodium Channel Blockers
Subclasses, Mechanisms, Indications, Side Effects
la - Quinidine, Procainamide
lb - Lidocaine, Mexiletine
Ic -
Mexiletine Ic - Flecainide
Torsades de Pointes 
•Precipitated by drugs that prolong the QT interval 
•Class IA antidysrhythmics (procainamide, quinidine)
(propafenone, flecanide
If you haven't seen it, flecainide can cause significant yellowing of the skin and eyes.
haven't seen it, flecainide ... Thomas Jared Bunch ... TJaredBunch #flecainide
Antiarrhythmic Drug Classes 
IA: "Police Department Questions 
IB: Liquored Man 
IC: For Peeing, 
Ill: After Drinking
Mexiletine IC: Flecainide
Intravenous Lipid Emulsion (ILE) Therapy

ILE is a treatment for severe toxicity from local anesthetics. In addition,
antidysrhythmics (flecainide
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
• Class 1c (flecainide
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Ciguatera • Flecanide