title: A geriatric patient with medication-mediated profound weakness.
authors.affiliation: Department Educator, St Joseph’s Hospital, St Paul, MN, USA. somes@black-hole.com
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Somes
authors.forename: Nancy Stephens
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Donatelli
mesh_terms: D058666:Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000420:Albuterol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D001285:Atropine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D002122:Calcium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006947:Hyperkalemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D019338:Polypharmacy; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D058666:Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D001285:Atropine; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate; D002122:Calcium Chloride; D000420:Albuterol