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 tomogr...

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Main Authors: Eva Annen, Thierry Girard, Albert Urwyler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-09-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
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Online Access:https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/487