On November 22, the doctors of the Department of Positive Resuscitation - Anti -Poison - Artificial Kidney Hospital of Cam Pha Regional Hospital said that he had successfully saved a female patient L.T.D (59 years old, residing in Cam Pha City)Poisoning antidepressants.
It is known that at the time of admission, the female patient was in a state of a lot of consciousness, calling for no answer, about half an hour later, he turned into a deep coma, mechanical ventilation.
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Through asking the disease, patient's family D. said the patient was found to have depression, taking Amitriptyline with a prescription of a specialized hospital.When the family discovered that the patient was not awake, he was taken to the emergency hospital.
Suspecting that this is a case of severe drug poisoning, the patient is given emergency intubation by the doctors, mechanical ventilation control, anti -sedative anti -convulsions, gastrointestinals, adsorbing, urine alkalinity, according to urine, according to the urine, according to the urine, according toMonitor of continuous electrocardiogram on moniter ...
In the first hours of treatment, the patient appeared with many strong seizures, dangerous arrhythmia threatening cardiac arrest.Up to now, after being treated by the Hospital of Positive Resuscitation, the endurance has been driven, withdrawn the intubation, self -breathing rooms, and good ate.Ask the patient and the family to check the vial, the patient has taken almost 1 bottle of Amitriptyline 10mg (about 100 tablets).To this day, the patient was discharged.
Through this case, the doctor recommends that Amitriptyline is a drug used to treat depression as prescribed by the doctor.However, it is necessary to have caution in the use of drugs;Strictly follow the doctor's instructions.Families with depression patients need monitoring and support for the use of patients' drugs, preventing dangerous situations that may occur due to overdose.
Depression is a common mood disorder.Patients often have a sad mood, with or without symptoms or crying.There is no motivation, reducing interest in everything, including activities that are in the previous preferences.The disease affects the sensation, thoughts, behaviors of the patient, causing the patient to face many difficulties in life, or physical and mental problems.
Depression is so common that up to 80% of the world's population has been depressed at some point in their lives.The frequency of risk of depression throughout life is 15-25%.The disease can be seen at any age and is more common in women than men.This syndrome has a high rate in people who separate, divorce and unemployment.
Depression is a disease that needs attention and treatment.In mild patients, patients may not need to use the drug and the condition is not too dangerous.But above all, patients need to receive the attention of family and relatives and doctors to support this situation.If not treated promptly, depression may get worse, leading to harmful acts to the patient's life.