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I.a
I. Cardiac arrhythmia(s)/dysrhythmia(s) (AF, VT, VF, TdP) - QTc prolongation)
I.a Cardiac arrhythmias or dysrhythmias (AF, VT, VF, TdP)
I.h
I. Cardiac arrhythmia(s)/dysrhythmia(s) (AF, VT, VF, TdP) - QTc prolongation)
I.h Wandering pacemaker
I.i
I. Cardiac arrhythmia(s)/dysrhythmia(s) (AF, VT, VF, TdP) - QTc prolongation)
I.i Torsades de pointe
I.j
I. Cardiac arrhythmia(s)/dysrhythmia(s) (AF, VT, VF, TdP) - QTc prolongation)
I.j Asystole
II.f
II. Myocardial dysfunction - Heart failure
II.f Myocardial stunning
III.a
III. Myocardial ischemia - Coronary artery disease
III.a Coronary artery disease (acute) - Myocardial ischemia/infarction
III.c
III. Myocardial ischemia - Coronary artery disease
III.c Coronary vasospasm - Vasospastic angina
VI.a
VI. Cardiomyopathy
VI.a Cardiomyopathy (acute, subacute, chronic)
VI.c
VI. Cardiomyopathy
VI.c Takotsubo (stress) cardiomyopathy
X.a
X. Pulmonary edema
X.a Pulmonary edema, cardiogenic
X.b
X. Pulmonary edema
X.b Pulmonary edema, noncardiogenic (NCPE)
X.g
X. Pulmonary edema
X.g Flash (fulminate) pulmonary edema
XV.a
XV. Chest pain
XV.a Chest pain (acute or subacute), lone or prominent
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I. Cardiac arrhythmia(s)/dysrhythmia(s) (AF, VT, VF, TdP) - QTc prolongation)
I.a Cardiac arrhythmias or dysrhythmias (AF, VT, VF, TdP)
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I. Cardiac arrhythmia(s)/dysrhythmia(s) (AF, VT, VF, TdP) - QTc prolongation)
I.g QTc prolongation
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I. Cardiac arrhythmia(s)/dysrhythmia(s) (AF, VT, VF, TdP) - QTc prolongation)
I.i Torsades de pointe
II.a
II. Myocardial dysfunction - Heart failure
II.a Left ventricular dysfunction/failure
IV.a
IV. Heart block (bundle branch-, AV-block)
IV.a Heart block (bundle branch- or AV-)
VI.a
VI. Cardiomyopathy
VI.a Cardiomyopathy (acute, subacute, chronic)
XI.a
XI. Pulmonary vasculopathies
XI.a Pulmonary arterial hypertension
XXIX.a
XXIX. Small airway involvement
XXIX.a Bronchospasm - Wheezing - Asthma
XXXIII.e
XXXIII. Histopathology (for pulmonary pathology see in ‘Pneumotox’ (a free companion App)
XXXIII.e Path: Lysosomal storage cardiomyopathy/cardiotoxicity
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I. Cardiac arrhythmia(s)/dysrhythmia(s) (AF, VT, VF, TdP) - QTc prolongation)
I.a Cardiac arrhythmias or dysrhythmias (AF, VT, VF, TdP)
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I. Cardiac arrhythmia(s)/dysrhythmia(s) (AF, VT, VF, TdP) - QTc prolongation)
I.e Bradycardia
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I. Cardiac arrhythmia(s)/dysrhythmia(s) (AF, VT, VF, TdP) - QTc prolongation)
I.g QTc prolongation
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I. Cardiac arrhythmia(s)/dysrhythmia(s) (AF, VT, VF, TdP) - QTc prolongation)
I.i Torsades de pointe
I.l
I. Cardiac arrhythmia(s)/dysrhythmia(s) (AF, VT, VF, TdP) - QTc prolongation)
I.l Cardiac- cardiorespiratory/pulmonary arrest
IV.a
IV. Heart block (bundle branch-, AV-block)
IV.a Heart block (bundle branch- or AV-)
VI.c
VI. Cardiomyopathy
VI.c Takotsubo (stress) cardiomyopathy
VII.a
VII. Cardiotoxicity
VII.a ‘Cardiotoxicity’
XXII.e
XXII. Acute respiratory/cardiorespiratory failure
XXII.e Respiratory failure from ventilatory depression (of neuromuscular cause or causes)
XXXVI.f
XXXVI. Autoimmune syndromes - Systemic reactions or conditions
XXXVI.f Anaphylaxis - Anaphylactoid reaction (either of these can be fatal)
XXXVIII.d
XXXVIII. Miscellaneous - Varia
XXXVIII.d Death following exposure or poisoning
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I. Cardiac arrhythmia(s)/dysrhythmia(s) (AF, VT, VF, TdP) - QTc prolongation)
I.a Cardiac arrhythmias or dysrhythmias (AF, VT, VF, TdP)
I.g
I. Cardiac arrhythmia(s)/dysrhythmia(s) (AF, VT, VF, TdP) - QTc prolongation)
I.g QTc prolongation
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I. Cardiac arrhythmia(s)/dysrhythmia(s) (AF, VT, VF, TdP) - QTc prolongation)
I.i Torsades de pointe
I.n
I. Cardiac arrhythmia(s)/dysrhythmia(s) (AF, VT, VF, TdP) - QTc prolongation)
I.n Respiratory arrest - Apnea
II.b
II. Myocardial dysfunction - Heart failure
II.b Right ventricular dysfunction/failure
VI.c
VI. Cardiomyopathy
VI.c Takotsubo (stress) cardiomyopathy
X.b
X. Pulmonary edema
X.b Pulmonary edema, noncardiogenic (NCPE)
XI.a
XI. Pulmonary vasculopathies
XI.a Pulmonary arterial hypertension
XIII.k
XIII. Thrombosis - Embolism
XIII.k Foreign body pulmonary vasculopathy (Excipient lung disease)
XXII.b
XXII. Acute respiratory/cardiorespiratory failure
XXII.b Acute lung injury - ARDS
XXII.e
XXII. Acute respiratory/cardiorespiratory failure
XXII.e Respiratory failure from ventilatory depression (of neuromuscular cause or causes)
XXII.f
XXII. Acute respiratory/cardiorespiratory failure
XXII.f Rigid chest syndrome - Chest wall rigidity - Stiff/wooden chest
XXXV.b
XXXV. Disordered breathing during sleep
XXXV.b Disordered breathing pattern - Cheynes-Stokes respiration
XXXVIII.d
XXXVIII. Miscellaneous - Varia
XXXVIII.d Death following exposure or poisoning
XXXVIII.h
XXXVIII. Miscellaneous - Varia
XXXVIII.h Hypoxemia, low oxygen saturation (may occur in isolation)