Acute hypotension associated with terbutaline nebuliser therapy in a traumatic tetraplegic patient during the spinal shock phase. Case report.
Acute hypotension was observed during the spinal shock stage of a 35-year-old C3 complete tetraplegic patient after receiving nebulised terbutaline for respiratory therapy. Nine weeks later, when he had recovered from spinal shock, he again received nebulised terbutaline but there was no significant fall in arterial blood pressure. This case illustrates the possibility of a serious degree of hypotension occurring in such patients with this drug.
Soni
B M
BM
Mersey Regional Spinal Injuries Centre, District General Hospital, Kew, Southport, UK.
Vaidyanathan
S
S
Fraser
M H
MH
Watt
J H
JH
Krishnan
K R
KR
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000150:complications*; D012769:Shock / Q000150:complications*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D013726:Terbutaline / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013726:Terbutaline