Question

What is an important precaution when dealing with patients who inhaled halogenated hydrocarbon solvents?

Accepted Answer

Patients who have used these have hearts that are hypersensative to the patient's own adrenaline, putting the patient at high risk for sudden cardiac death because of ventricular fibrillation; even the action of walking may release enough adrenaline to cause a fatal ventricular arrhythmia.

Front	What is an important precaution when dealing with patients who inhaled halogenated hydrocarbon solvents?
Back	Patients who have used these have hearts that are hypersensative to the patient's own adrenaline, putting the patient at high risk for sudden cardiac death because of ventricular fibrillation; even the action of walking may release enough adrenaline to cause a fatal ventricular arrhythmia.

Patients Ventricular Important Precaution Dealing Inhaled Halogenated Hydrocarbon