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Hyperkalemic cardiac arrest following succinylcholine administration: The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in an emergency situation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15567650     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report an 11-year-old male with undiagnosed myopathy, who developed cardiac arrest secondary to severe rhabdomyolysis and hyperkalemia following succinylcholine administration. The patient required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support from which he was eventually weaned successfully. He died eleven days after the cardiac arrest as a result of apparent ischemic brain injury.
Authors:
Hatem Al-Takrouri; Timothy W Martin; James F Mayhew
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical anesthesia     Volume:  16     ISSN:  0952-8180     ISO Abbreviation:  J Clin Anesth     Publication Date:  2004 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-11-29     Completed Date:  2005-07-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8812166     Medline TA:  J Clin Anesth     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  449-51     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Arkansas Children's Hospital, Division of Pediatric Anesthesia and Pain Management, Little Rock, AK 72202-3591, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Brain Ischemia / complications
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Child
Emergencies
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Fatal Outcome
Heart Arrest / chemically induced*
Humans
Hyperkalemia / chemically induced*
Male
Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents / adverse effects*
Rhabdomyolysis / complications
Succinylcholine / adverse effects*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents; 306-40-1/Succinylcholine

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