HEMODYNAMIC-STUDY AS GUIDELINE FOR THE USE OF BETA-BLOCKERS IN ACUTE THEOPHYLLINE POISONING

Authors
KEMPF J RUSTERHOLZ T BER C GAYOL S JAEGER A
Citation
J. Kempf et al., HEMODYNAMIC-STUDY AS GUIDELINE FOR THE USE OF BETA-BLOCKERS IN ACUTE THEOPHYLLINE POISONING, Intensive care medicine, 22(6), 1996, pp. 585-587
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Intensive care medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
03424642
Volume
22
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
585 - 587
Database
ISI
SICI code
0342-4642(1996)22:6<585:HAGFTU>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
It has been proposed that beta-blocker therapy reverses metabolic and cardiovascular disorders in acute theophylline poisoning. We present a case of acute theophylline overdose treated with esmolol under haemod ynamic control. Haemodynamic monitoring was useful in determining the appropriate duration of administration of esmolol and in deciding on t reatment with fluids.