Unilateral mydriasis secondary to ipratropium bromide in a critically ill patient

Unilateral dilated pupil in a critical patient under sedation is an important clinical sign that requires prompt evaluation. An exhaustive assessment must be performed, including neurological examination and imaging tests, and pharmacological causes must be ruled out. We describe a case of unilatera...

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Main Authors:	Luciano Santana-Cabrera, Ernesto José Fernández-Tagarro, Beatriz del Amo-Nolasco, Nieves Jaén-Sánchez, Juan José Cáceres-Agra
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:	Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
Subjects:	Cholinergic antagonists ipratropium mydriasis
Online Access:	http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2012;volume=5;issue=2;spage=199;epage=200;aulast=Santana-Cabrera

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spelling	doaj-68309a427d8242d4b749eee4cb9e34e22020-11-24T23:45:14ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock0974-27002012-01-015219920010.4103/0974-2700.96499Unilateral mydriasis secondary to ipratropium bromide in a critically ill patientLuciano Santana-CabreraErnesto José Fernández-TagarroBeatriz del Amo-NolascoNieves Jaén-SánchezJuan José Cáceres-AgraUnilateral dilated pupil in a critical patient under sedation is an important clinical sign that requires prompt evaluation. An exhaustive assessment must be performed, including neurological examination and imaging tests, and pharmacological causes must be ruled out. We describe a case of unilateral fixed dilated pupil secondary to the administration of a nebulized cholinergic antagonist, ipratropium bromide, in an unconscious patient.http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2012;volume=5;issue=2;spage=199;epage=200;aulast=Santana-CabreraCholinergic antagonistsipratropiummydriasis
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author	Luciano Santana-Cabrera Ernesto José Fernández-Tagarro Beatriz del Amo-Nolasco Nieves Jaén-Sánchez Juan José Cáceres-Agra
spellingShingle	Luciano Santana-Cabrera Ernesto José Fernández-Tagarro Beatriz del Amo-Nolasco Nieves Jaén-Sánchez Juan José Cáceres-Agra Unilateral mydriasis secondary to ipratropium bromide in a critically ill patient Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock Cholinergic antagonists ipratropium mydriasis
author_facet	Luciano Santana-Cabrera Ernesto José Fernández-Tagarro Beatriz del Amo-Nolasco Nieves Jaén-Sánchez Juan José Cáceres-Agra
author_sort	Luciano Santana-Cabrera
title	Unilateral mydriasis secondary to ipratropium bromide in a critically ill patient
title_short	Unilateral mydriasis secondary to ipratropium bromide in a critically ill patient
title_full	Unilateral mydriasis secondary to ipratropium bromide in a critically ill patient
title_fullStr	Unilateral mydriasis secondary to ipratropium bromide in a critically ill patient
title_full_unstemmed	Unilateral mydriasis secondary to ipratropium bromide in a critically ill patient
title_sort	unilateral mydriasis secondary to ipratropium bromide in a critically ill patient
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
issn	0974-2700
publishDate	2012-01-01
description	Unilateral dilated pupil in a critical patient under sedation is an important clinical sign that requires prompt evaluation. An exhaustive assessment must be performed, including neurological examination and imaging tests, and pharmacological causes must be ruled out. We describe a case of unilateral fixed dilated pupil secondary to the administration of a nebulized cholinergic antagonist, ipratropium bromide, in an unconscious patient.
topic	Cholinergic antagonists ipratropium mydriasis
url	http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2012;volume=5;issue=2;spage=199;epage=200;aulast=Santana-Cabrera
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Unilateral mydriasis secondary to ipratropium bromide in a critically ill patient

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