Also known as “adrenaline”, epinephrine is produced by the adrenal medulla to activate the sympathetic nervous system in response to physical and emotional stressors. But did you know that epinephrine is also one of the top ten most commonly used medications in critically ill patients?
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DIAGNOSING A BROKEN HEART
Takotsubo Syndrome (TTS), also known as the Broken-Heart Syndrome and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, is due to severe left ventricular dysfunction. The acute onset of this cardiac diagnosis is triggered by extreme emotional, psychological, or physical stressors.
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