I've been watching your videos non-stop through out medic school! They are by far the most helpful I've seen! Your static cardiology videos are the most unique and the best for individual practice. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us. I look forward to many more of your videos!
Alex, Great question! Antipsychotics like Haldol are not routinely administered to patients in acute alcohol withdrawal as they can lower seizure thresholds. Additionally, hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia are common in alcoholics and these electrolyte abnormalities have a tendency to produce a prolonged QT interval on the EKG. Antipsychotic medications like Haldol have also been shown to prolong the QT interval in certain individuals, so administering it to an individual with hypomagnesemia or hypokalemia induced prolonged QT may lead to ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrest. -Alex
I've been watching your videos non-stop through out medic school! They are by far the most helpful I've seen! Your static cardiology videos are the most unique and the best for individual practice. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us. I look forward to many more of your videos!
Caitlin,
Thank you so much for the support! I'm going to chat with my RT colleagues and put together a ventilator video soon. Stay tuned!
-Alex
You’re the man!!!
Love this content man, I’m in my last semester of medic school and this has been incredible! Thank you so much brother
Glad I could help! Good luck on your National Registry test!
Would you consider giving an anti-psychotic such as Haldol for these patients?
Alex,
Great question! Antipsychotics like Haldol are not routinely administered to patients in acute alcohol withdrawal as they can lower seizure thresholds. Additionally, hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia are common in alcoholics and these electrolyte abnormalities have a tendency to produce a prolonged QT interval on the EKG. Antipsychotic medications like Haldol have also been shown to prolong the QT interval in certain individuals, so administering it to an individual with hypomagnesemia or hypokalemia induced prolonged QT may lead to ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrest.
-Alex