Unilateral pupillary mydriasis from nebulized ipratropium bromide: A false sign of brain herniation in the intensive care unit
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Transient anisocoria in a patient treated with nebulized ipratropium bromide
Purpose We present a case report of a 44-year old female patient with complicated pneumonia who developed anisocoria after treatment with inhaled ipratropium bromide. Discontinuation of ipratropium bromide treatment led to complete resolution of anisocoria. Observation A 44-year old female patient was admitted to the Department of Pulmonology due to high body temperature (40.0 °C), coughing a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0972-5229,1998-359X
DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.128710