Rare, Potentially Fatal, Poorly Understood Propofol Infusion Syndrome
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Rare, potentially fatal, poorly understood propofol infusion syndrome
We present the case of a 7-year old boy with traumatic brain injury who received propofol during 38 h. Thirty-six hours after cessation of propofol infusion asystole occurred. After immediate mechanical and medical resuscitation, unreactive dilated pupils were observed. The following computed tomography scan revealed a generalized brain edema with transtentorial herniation. Prolonged bradyarrhy...
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To the Editor:—It was with great interest that we read the article by Cravens et al. on the incidence of propofol infusion syndrome. This is obviously an important question with significant clinical relevance. However, with all of the inherent limitations of a retrospective study as recognized by the authors, we find the interpretation and conclusion of the authors (“this study provides evidenc...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinics and Practice
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2039-7283
DOI: 10.4081/cp.2012.e79