Neonatal paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia with hydrops.
A critically ill infant with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia and hydrops fetalis responded well to aggressive management. Care must be taken to avoid digitalis toxicity. Procaine amide or quinidine are effective alternate therapies.
D004077:Digoxin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004487:Edema / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005665:Furosemide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases; D008297:Male; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D011247:Pregnancy; D011342:Procainamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013614:Tachycardia, Paroxysmal / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis
D014867:Water; D004077:Digoxin; D005665:Furosemide; D011342:Procainamide