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A case of propranolol overdose complicated by esophageal spasm preventing extrication of an orogastric lavage tube and relieved by intravenous glucagon is presented. Esophageal spasm is an infrequent complication of beta-adrenergic over-dose. Possible mechanisms of esophageal spasm and its relief with glucagon are discussed.
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PMID:Esophageal spasm following propranolol overdose relieved by glucagon. 396 63

This report presents the first case in which glucagon administration enabled the removal of an impacted orogastric tube in a patient with distal esophageal spasm. For patients in whom the removal of a gastric tube is impeded, we suggest initially determining tube position and checking for any knotting or kinking of the tube using fluoroscopy. Provided that the gastric tube is distal to the mid-esophagus and is not kinked or knotted, we suggest that glucagon can be used as an adjunctive modality for gastric tube removal. This care provides an additional and previously unreported use for glucagon in emergency medicine.
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PMID:Use of glucagon for removal of an orogastric lavage tube. 789 13