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Table 1 Changes in vital signs and serum cholinesterase before and after both patients’ admissions

From: Opposite changes in blood pressure and pulse rate in two patients with distigmine and rivastigmine intoxication

 

Days after admission

(Patient A)

 
 

− 2 m

− 1 m

0

+ 1

+ 3

+ 12

+ 1 m

+ 2 m

BP, mmHg

100/52

110/72

69/40

104/52

105/46

110/50

104/58

130/74

PR, bpm

64

78

60

66

61

61

60

64

SpO2, %

98

98

91 (10 L)

98 (4L)

97

96

96

97

ChE, IU/L

ND

ND

8

ND

65

145

ND

ND

(Patient B)

 

− 2 m

− 1 m

0

+ 1

+ 7

+ 14

+ 1 m

+ 2 m

BP, mmHg

143/83

126/69

202/86

135/65

116/45

169/81

144/66

135/63

PR, bpm

74

75

83

85

78

83

83

69

SpO2, %

ND

ND

97

99

97

95

95

99

ChE, IU/L

ND

ND

22

78

236

ND

ND

248

  1. Trends in vital signs and serum cholinesterase (ChE) are shown for patients A (case 1) and B (case 2). Data before admission were obtained during routine check-ups by their primary care physicians
  2. BP blood pressure, PR pulse rate, SpO2 oxygen saturation, ND not determined