title: [Lactic acidosis in a 24-year-old woman with status asthmaticus].
abstract: A 24-year-old woman with asthma presented with symptoms of upper airway infection and tachypnoea and wheezes. She had a history of admissions to intensive care units (ICU) due to respiratory insufficiency. The initial lactate concentration was 2.1 mmol/l. The treatment consisted of inhaled and intravenous β ² agonists. Hereafter, the lactate concentration rose to 9.8 mmol/l, and the patient was admitted to the ICU due to severe asthma exacerbation. The elevation of lactate concentration cleared after discontinuation of β ² agonist therapy. Although lactic acidosis is a rare side effect to β ² agonist treatment, it is important to recog-nize it when present.
authors.affiliation: lana.ramazan@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Lana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ramazan-Yousif
authors.forename: Signe
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Albertsen
authors.forename: Troels K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Bergmann
authors.forename: Poul Henning
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Madsen
authors.forename: Nick Phaff
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Steen
mesh_terms: D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D058666:Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000420:Albuterol / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007773:Lactates / Q000097:blood; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D058666:Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists; D007773:Lactates; D000420:Albuterol