Death related to propofol use in an adult patient

Nancy D. Perrier; Yvonne Baerga-Varela; Michael J. Murray

doi:10.1097/00003246-200008000-00066

Death related to propofol use in an adult patient

Nancy D. Perrier, Yvonne Baerga-Varela, Michael J. Murray

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Abstract

Objective: To report an adult trauma patient fatality related to propofol administration. Design: Retrospective case review. Setting: Trauma intensive care unit (ICU) in a level one trauma center. Patient: An 18-yr-old man involved in a motor vehicle crash. Interventions: Treatment for multiple trauma injuries and propofol sedation. Measurements and Main Results: Posttrauma ICU monitoring was performed. The patient developed cardiac arrhythmia, metabolic acidosis, and cardiac failure, which resulted in death. Conclusion: Death related to propofol infusion can occur in adults as well as in pediatric patients.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3071-3074
Number of pages	4
Journal	Critical care medicine
Volume	28
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00003246-200008000-00066
State	Published - 2000
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Arrhythmia-bradycardia
Cardiac failure
Complica tions
Death
Hyperlipidemia
Hypotension
Metabolic acidosis
Methemoglobinemia
Propofol
Pulseless electrical activity
Sedative-anesthetics
Trauma

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Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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