Supraventricular Tachycardia in a Child with Williams Syndrome after Nebulized Albuterol

Supraventricular Tachycardia in a Child with Williams Syndrome after Nebulized Albuterol

Urgent message: Clinicians must be prepared for the possibility of supraventricular tachycardia after administration of nebulized albuterol in patients of any age, especially in the presence of heart disease. Muhammad Waseem, MD, Padma Gadde, MD, and Gerard Devas, MD Asthma is the most common lung disease in children. Five percent of children in the United States have asthma, and status asthmaticus—the leading cause of admission due to asthma exacerbation—accounts for approximately 10% of visits to …

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