title: Pseudoephedrine-induced paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: a case report.
abstract: Palpitation is a common chief complaint among emergency department patients, and is often associated with a tachydysrhythmia. Tachydysrhythmia is classified as supraventricular tachycardia or ventricular tachycardia. Reentry in a normal or accessory pathway is one of the most frequently seen mechanisms explaining the tachydysrhythmia. In the present case, we report an unusual cause of atrioventricular paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia due to pseudoephedrine intake.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Firat
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bektas
authors.forename: Cenker
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eken
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Oktay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014663:Nasal Decongestants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D054199:Pseudoephedrine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013614:Tachycardia, Paroxysmal / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D014663:Nasal Decongestants; D054199:Pseudoephedrine