Inhaled salbutamol intoxication
In the specialized literature, there are few cases of inhaled salbutamol intoxication, being the most used bronchodilator in children's asthma. We describe the situation of a 15-year-old teenager who inhaled salbutamol, in the context of an asthma attack, with each episode of coughing. At admis...
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Amaltea Medical Publishing House,
2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | In the specialized literature, there are few cases of inhaled salbutamol intoxication, being the most used bronchodilator in children's asthma. We describe the situation of a 15-year-old teenager who inhaled salbutamol, in the context of an asthma attack, with each episode of coughing. At admission, the patient was conscious with a serious general state, afebrile, conscious, psychomotor agitation, tachycardic (heart rate=140/bpm), precordial pain, polypnea, dyspnea, with respiratory effort, hemodynamically stable, blood pressure=130/77 mmHg. Investigations showed hyperglycemia and hypokalemia. After the treatment, the evolution was favorable. |
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| Item Description: | 10.37897/RJP.2023.4.3 1454-0398 2069-6175 |