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Suspected Diphtheria Toxoid and Tetanus Toxoid (dTdap) Booster Vaccine-Induced Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).

Arun R Katwaroo, Krishna Mohan Chandolu, Valmiki K Seecheran, Priya Ramcharan, Rajeev V Seecheran, Stanley Giddings, Neal Bhagwandass, Naveen A Seecheran

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Arun R KatwarooInternal Medicine, Trinidad Institute of Medical Technology, St. Augustine, TTO.
Krishna Mohan ChandoluPublic Health, Eastern Regional Health Authority, Sangre Grande, TTO.
Valmiki K SeecheranInternal Medicine, Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt. Hope, TTO.
Priya RamcharanCardiology, Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt. Hope, TTO.
Rajeev V SeecheranInternal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Wichita, USA.
Stanley GiddingsInfectious Diseases, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, TTO.
Neal BhagwandassNephrology, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, TTO.
Naveen A SeecheranCardiology, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, TTO.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We describe a case of a 40-year-old South Asian woman who presented with symptoms suggestive of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) following a diphtheria toxoid and tetanus toxoid (dTdap) booster vaccination administered one week prior. The patient's POTS responded favorably to treatment with low-dose fludrocortisone and ivabradine. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for POTS as a possible vaccine adverse event (VAE) post-dTdap booster inoculation and be aware of appropriate management strategies.

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adverse event following immunization (aefi)autonomic dysfunctiondiphtheria toxoid and tetanus toxoid (dtdap)dysautonomiapostural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (pots)vaccine adverse event (vae)

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PMCPMC11301768

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