Nebulized Ipratropium Bromide-induced Anisocoria: Why Is Anisocoria Observed?
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Transient anisocoria in a patient treated with nebulized ipratropium bromide
Purpose We present a case report of a 44-year old female patient with complicated pneumonia who developed anisocoria after treatment with inhaled ipratropium bromide. Discontinuation of ipratropium bromide treatment led to complete resolution of anisocoria. Observation A 44-year old female patient was admitted to the Department of Pulmonology due to high body temperature (40.0 °C), coughing a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1735-5249,1735-1502
DOI: 10.18502/ijaai.v20i1.5420