A case of successful treatment with vasopressin for severe acute pancreatitis in a melancholic patient administrated antipsychotic agents

  • Yuka Matsuki Department of Anesthesiology & Reanimatology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Eiheijicho, Yoshidagun, Fukui 910-1193, (Japan)
  • Ko Takakura Department of Anesthesiology & Reanimatology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Eiheijicho, Yoshidagun, Fukui 910-1193, (Japan)
  • Kenji Shigemi Department of Anesthesiology & Reanimatology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Eiheijicho, Yoshidagun, Fukui 910-1193, (Japan)
Keywords: Vasopressin, Acute Pancreatitis, Shock, Catecholamine Resistant

Abstract

 We report a 50-year-old woman with severe acute pancreatitis induced shock, who was successfully treated with vasopressin. She took some antipsychotic agents for depression. Although treatment was started with continuous intravenous dopamine and noradrenaline, hypotension was not controlled. After continuous intravenous vasopressin was initiated, arterial blood pressure (BP) was raised and maintained. Vasopressin was effective to catecholamine-resistant shock in severe acute pancreatitis of the melancholic patient.

 

Published
01-23-2019
How to Cite
Matsuki, Y., Takakura, K., & Shigemi, K. (2019). A case of successful treatment with vasopressin for severe acute pancreatitis in a melancholic patient administrated antipsychotic agents. Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care, 71-73. Retrieved from https://apicareonline.com/index.php/APIC/article/view/232
Issue
Vol.20 No.1(2016): January-March
Section
Case Reports