Theophylline Intoxication-Like Signs Despite Normal Serum Concentration in an Older Patient

Theophylline is a bronchodilator with a narrow therapeutic index. Theophylline toxicity can manifest as metabolic acidosis, hypokalemia, arrhythmia, and other life-threatening symptoms. A 90-year-old Asian woman with a 10-day history of hyporexia presented to the emergency room with shortness of bre...

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Autor principal: Kuwahara, Masaatsu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9879795/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36721581
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.33017

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9879795/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36721581
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.33017

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