Asystole with convulsion following a subanaesthetic dose of propofol plus fentanyl
- 1 August 1989
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Anaesthesia
- Vol. 44 (8) , 658-659
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1989.tb13588.x
Abstract
Summary: A case is presented in which asystole and convulsions occurred after an attempted induction of anaesthesia with propofol and fentanyl. The case suggests that a history of syncope may be associated with unusual susceptibility to the bradycardic effects of propofol.Keywords
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