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- Title
Propofol Infusion Syndrome or Not? A Case Report.
- Authors
Diaz, James H.; Roberts, Cory A.; Oliver, Josh J.; Kaye, Alan David
- Abstract
Background: Propofol is commonly used and well tolerated for induction of general anesthesia and is also used as a sedative in the intensive care unit. However, in rare cases, the agent may cause a fatal condition known as propofol infusion syndrome (PRIS). Case Report: We present a case of PRIS that could have been fatal in a previously healthy male patient with multiple gunshot wounds. Conclusion: Because patients typically exhibit other potentially fatal comorbidities, PRIS is always a diagnosis of exclusion. The true incidence of PRIS remains unknown, and more objective criteria for its diagnosis need to be established.
- Subjects
INTRAVENOUS anesthetics; PROPOFOL infusion syndrome; ANESTHESIOLOGY; CRITICAL care medicine; FIREARM fatalities
- Publication
Ochsner Journal, 2014, Vol 14, Issue 3, p434
- ISSN
1524-5012
- Publication type
Article