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Anaesthetic management of childhood thyrotoxicosis and the use of esmolol
Author(s) -
Knighton J. D.,
Crosse M. M.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1997.t01-2-010-az010.x
Subject(s) - medicine , esmolol , anesthesia , pediatrics , heart rate , blood pressure
We report a case of infantile thyrotoxicosis requiring thyroidectomy while biochemically hyperthyroid, detailing the use of esmolol to control a thyrotoxic episode.