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Perioperative care of an adolescent with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
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PMID:  20668563     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a disorder characterized by postural tachycardia in combination with orthostatic symptoms without associated hypotension. Symptoms include light-headedness, palpitations, fatigue, confusion, and anxiety, which are brought on by assuming the upright position and usually relieved by sitting or lying down. Given the associated autonomic dysfunction that occurs with POTS, various perioperative concerns must be considered when providing anesthetic care for such patients. We present an adolescent with POTS who required anesthetic care during posterior spinal fusion for the treatment of scoliosis. The potential perioperative implications of this syndrome are discussed.
Authors:
Scott Kernan; Joseph D Tobias
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Saudi journal of anaesthesia     Volume:  4     ISSN:  0975-3125     ISO Abbreviation:  Saudi J Anaesth     Publication Date:  2010 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-29     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101500601     Medline TA:  Saudi J Anaesth     Country:  India    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  23-7     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
University of Missouri, School of Medicine University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA.
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