Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Apr 2003
Case ReportsDevelopment of bradycardia during sedation with dexmedetomidine in an infant concurrently receiving digoxin.
To describe the development of bradycardia during sedation with dexmedetomidine in a patient concurrently receiving digoxin. ⋯ This case adds to the limited data regarding dexmedetomidine in pediatric critical care and suggests that caution should be used when considering sedation with dexmedetomidine in patients also receiving digoxin.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Apr 2003
Case ReportsTreatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia-induced extreme hypercalcemia with pamidronate and calcitonin.
To describe extreme hypercalcemia as the presenting feature of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in an 8-yr-old girl and the combined use of pamidronate and calcitonin for its treatment. ⋯ Extreme hypercalcemia can be a presenting feature of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, but it may not result in life-threatening organ dysfunction. Combined treatment with pamidronate and calcitonin should be considered for treating hypercalcemia that does not respond to conventional therapy with hydration and furosemide.