Pseudoephedrine-induced tachycardia and hypertension in an infant misdiagnosed as supraventricular tachycardia: A case report

Huda Elshershari
2010 Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences  
Aseven-month-oldHispanicgirlwasreferredtothepediatric emergency department for evaluation of acute onset of supraventricular tachycardia. Physical exam revealed an extremely agitated infant with inconsolable crying, tachycardia, tachypnea and hypertension. Toxicologic studies of urine were positive for pseudoephedrine. The possiblemechanismsandtheprincipleofmanagementof pseudoephedrinetoxicityarediscussed.
doi:10.4103/1947-489x.210968 fatcat:mbyjgnsuyzhkvjm7sfrzc3jnwy