Propofol-associated Green Hair Discoloration

Green discoloration of urine after propofol infusion

provided the original work is properly cited. CC Propofol is a hypnotic agent that is widely used for the induction and maintenance of general anesthesia and sedation in critically ill patients. Its properties of fast action and fast recovery allows for frequent neurological evaluations and assessments during sedation in the intensive care unit (ICU). Here, we report 3 cases of green discolorat...

Propofol induction resulting in green urine discoloration.

A 54-YR-OLD woman with intractable leg pain secondary to lumbar stenosis elected to undergo L4–L5 decompressive laminectomy. General anesthesia was induced with fentanyl, lidocaine, and propofol (200 mg) and maintained with isoflurane and nitrous oxide. Tracheal intubation was facilitated with succinylcholine, and neuromuscular blockade was maintained with vecuronium. Within the first hour of t...

Green Urine Discoloration due to Propofol Infusion: A Case Report

We present a 19-year-old man who excreted green urine after propofol infusion. The patient was admitted to our hospital for injuries sustained in a traffic accident and underwent surgery. After starting continuous infusion of propofol for postoperative sedation, his urine became dark green. Serum total bilirubin and urine bilirubin were both elevated. We believe that the green discoloration of ...

Tobacco-associated yellow discoloration of upper lip hair: smoker's mustache.

BACKGROUND Hair is susceptible to exogenous sources of discoloration. There are several exogenous etiologies for yellow hair discoloration, including tobacco. PURPOSE We describe the clinical features of five men with tobacco-associated yellow discoloration of their mustache, a condition known as "smoker's mustache." We also review the characteristics of men with tobacco-associated yellow dis...

Hair discoloration caused by etretinate.