Pulmonary edema after electroconvulsive therapy in a patient treated for long-standing asthma with a β2 stimulant

Journal of ECT

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 26-27

  Hatta, Kotaro ^a   Kitajima, Akiyoshi ^a   Ito, Masanobu ^a   Usui, Chie ^a   Arai, Heii ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asthma; Electroconvulsive therapy; Esmolol; Pulmonary edema; Thiopental

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CLENBUTEROL; ESMOLOL; HYDROCORTISONE; OXYGEN; THIOPENTAL;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; AGED; ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EOSINOPHIL; HUMAN; LUNG EDEMA; MALE; SYMPTOM;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; AGED; ANESTHESIA, INTRAVENOUS; ASTHMA; CLENBUTEROL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; PULMONARY EDEMA;

EID: 34247566119     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.yct.0000263258.52162.63     Document Type: Article

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