Resolution of bronchoconstriction with positive airway pressure after intravenous adenosine.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-2021

Publication Title

The American journal of emergency medicine

Abstract

Adenosine is an endogenous nucleoside that plays a major role in the pathophysiology of airway diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is also an effective drug at terminating supraventricular tachycardia and used for pharmacological stress testing with a relatively safe side effect profile. There is a contraindication for the use of adenosine in patients with asthma and a caution to use in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We present a case of a 63-year old female patient who was treated with adenosine and subsequently went into respiratory distress. She was placed on bilevel positive airway pressure and had rapid resolution of symptoms.

Volume

44

First Page

481.1

Last Page

481.2

DOI

10.1016/j.ajem.2020.11.009

ISSN

1532-8171

PubMed ID

33189514

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