title: Salbutamol Abuse is Associated with Ventricular Fibrillation.
abstract: Salbutamol-induced cardiac complications are well-established. Herein, we describe a case of a 24-year female who was admitted to the emergency department because of a suicide attempt with salbutamol (76 mg). Salbutamol abuse induced the development of supraventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. Regular sinus rhythm was restored with defibrillation. The hypokalemic patient who stayed in the intensive care unit was discharged after 48 hours of hospitalization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Uysal
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Suleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Solak
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carus
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nedim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Uzun
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Van Military Hospital, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erdem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cevik
keywords: Salbutamol; suicide; ventricular fibrillation