Adenosine in the termination of albuterol-induced supraventricular tachycardia.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Five percent of children in the United States have asthma. Status asthmaticus is one of the most common conditions for which children seek care in a pediatric emergency department. beta 2-Agonists such as albuterol are the mainstay of emergency therapy for such children. We present a case of a 4-year-old boy who experienced supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) following albuterol therapy. This is believed to be the first report of adenosine being successfully used to treat a child with albuterol-induced SVT. We also briefly review the recognition and management of SVT in children and the pharmacokinetics of and indications for adenosine.
Medical subject headings
- Adenosine
- Albuterol
- Tachycardia, Supraventricular