A 70-year-old man developed ventricular tachycardia after consumption of a self-prescribed dose of Chinese herbal medicine containing Chuanwu and Fuzi. He made a good recovery after initial resuscitation in Accident and Emergency department (A&E) as well as supportive treatment in CCU. This case report demonstrates the initial resuscitation of patient with Chuanwu poisoning, discuss its pathophysiology and variety of treatment.
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