Discussion
Thursday December 10, 1998 - Question 6
Which of the following statements about the clinical manifestations of beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist toxicity is correct?
A. Hypotension and shock are primarily due to
vasodilation.
B. Profound hypotension may occur in the presence
of a normal heart rate.
C. Conduction disturbances are not common in
beta adrenergic receptor antagonist toxicity.
D. QRS widening has not been observed in beta
adrenergic receptor antagonist toxicity.
E. Status epilepticus is a common finding in
beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist toxicity.