ACUTE HYPOTENSION ASSOCIATED WITH TERBUTALINE NEBULIZER THERAPY IN A TRAUMATIC TETRAPLEGIC PATIENT DURING THE SPINAL SHOCK PHASE - CASE-REPORT

Acute hypotension was observed during the spinal shock stage of a 35-y ear-old C3 complete tetraplegic patient after receiving nebulised terb utaline for respiratory therapy. Nine weeks later, when he had recover ed from spinal shock, he again received nebulised terbutaline but ther e was no significant fall in arterial blood pressure. This case illust rates the possibility of a serious degree of hypotension occurring in such patients with this drug.