Propofol-associated fatal myocardial failure and rhabdomyolysis in an adult with status epilepticus

Epilepsia

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1002-1006

  Zarovnaya, Elena L ^a   Jobst, Barbara C ^a,b   Harris, Brent T ^a,b  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac failure; Epilepsy; Propofol; Rhabdomyolysis; Status epilepticus; Vasopressors

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; PROPOFOL; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LOW DRUG DOSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ACIDOSIS; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANTICONVULSANTS; CARDIAC OUTPUT, LOW; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MYOCARDIUM; PROPOFOL; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; RISK FACTORS; STATUS EPILEPTICUS; SYNDROME;

EID: 34248524272     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2007.01042.x     Document Type: Article

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