Key result
Symptomatic treatment including adenosine and sotalol successfully terminated paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia within 36 hours in an 11-month-old infant with hand, foot, and mouth disease.
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This case report highlights the rare occurrence of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia as a complication of severe hand, foot, and mouth disease caused by Enterovirus 71 in an infant, which was successfully managed with medical therapy.
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Successful termination of PSVT with adenosine and sotalol in HFMD infant; hypothesis-generating and should not change practice.
Hu et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Hand, foot, and mouth disease with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (n=1). Symptomatic treatment including acyclovir, glucocorticoids, immunoglobulin, adenosine, and sotalol was evaluated on Clinical recovery. Symptomatic treatment including adenosine and sotalol successfully terminated paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia within 36 hours in an 11-month-old infant with hand, foot, and mouth disease.
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