Dopamine dependence in hypocalcemic patients |
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| Authors: | M. Alegre Prof. J. L. Vincent |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Départment of Intensive Care, Erasme University Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Route de Lennik 808, B-1070 Brussels, Belgium |
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| Abstract: | Two patients admitted for decompensated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease developed arterial hypotension requiring the prolonged infusion of dopamine. They had no sign of acute circulatory failure and their blood lactate levels were normal. In the two patients, the correction of unsuspected hypocalcemia allowed the rapid discontinuation of the dopamine infusion. |
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| Keywords: | Calcium Adrenergic agents Arterial hypotension Electrolyte abnormalities |
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