Table 30.
ToxIC 2016 cases—cardiovascular and pulmonary signs
| N (%)a | |
|---|---|
| Cardiovascular | |
| Prolonged QTc (≥500 ms) | 480 (5.6) |
| Prolonged QRS (≥120 ms) | 150 (1.8) |
| Ventricular dysrhythmia | 102 (1.2) |
| Myocardial injury or infarction | 61 (0.7) |
| AV block (>1st degree) | 41 (0.5) |
| Total | 834 (9.8)b |
| Pulmonary | |
| Respiratory depression | 946 (11.1) |
| Aspiration pneumonitis | 182 (2.1) |
| Acute lung injury/ARDS | 117 (1.4) |
| Asthma/reactive airway disease | 60 (0.7) |
| Total | 1305 (15.3)b |
ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome
aPercentage equals number cases reporting signs of symptoms relative to total number of Registry cases in 2016 (N = 8529)
bTotal reflects cases reporting at least one cardiovascular or pulmonary symptom; cases may be associated with more than one symptom