Hyperadrenergic syndrome in severe tetanus: extreme rise in catecholamines responsive to labetalol.
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The hyperadrenergic syndrome that occurs in tetanus is characterised by hypertension, tachycardia, and increased systemic arteriolar resistance. A 74 year old man with tetanus was found to have very high catecholamine concentrations--as high as those in phaeochromocytoma--and the fluctuations in blood pressure and heart rate were measured to see whether they paralleled changes in the catecholamine values. A labetalol infusion of 0.25-1 mg/min gradually stabilised the cardiovascular disturbances and the patient recovered.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 288 6429 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1984