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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2022
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| 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 |