Terbutaline-induced hypotension in a pregnant asthmatic patient.
A known asthmatic patient who was 38-39 weeks pregnant was being treated for asthma in an emergency department. After treatment with subcutaneous terbutaline, she developed a hypotensive episode that lasted almost 30 minutes. Emergency physicians should understand the underlying hemodynamic changes in pregnancy and in the therapy of asthma, and should be aware of the potential for this unusual complication.
D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D013726:Terbutaline / Q000009:adverse effects*
D013726:Terbutaline