title: Anticholinesterase-induced hypotension treated with pulmonary artery catheterization-guided vasopressors.
abstract: We report a case of severe hypotension caused by anticholinesterase poisoning that was successfully treated with high-dose vasopressor therapy guided by pulmonary artery catheterization.
authors.affiliation: Adult Intensive Care Unit, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Yeo
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Chan Hing
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Tsuen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002407:Catheterization, Swan-Ganz; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D007306:Insecticides / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors; D007306:Insecticides; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents