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REBEL Core Cast 105.0 – Methylxanthine Toxicity
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10 minutes
Released:
Jul 26, 2023
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Podcast episode
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Take Home Points Methylxanthines are a drug class that includes caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine. The three main mechanisms that account for the clinical presentation of methylxanthine toxicity are: catecholamine release, adenosine antagonism, and phosphodiesterase inhibition. Beta agonism will lead to hyperlactatemia, hypokalemia, hyperglycemia, and tachycardia. Adenosine antagonism may lead to seizures and/or supraventricular tachycardia that ... Read more
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Released:
Jul 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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