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Intraoperative awareness and recall during total hip arthroplasty.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8347697     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A case of intraoperative recall and awareness in a patient with sickle cell disease who had received midazolam, 10 mg at induction of anesthesia, is reported. The patient was on opioids which may also have caused tolerance. Although the use of midazolam may have been judged to provide adequate amnesia, this was clearly not the case. Upon analysis of the reasons for recall, we predicted from a two-compartment model that the estimated blood level was 88 ng/mL-1; this level would have provided no amnesia. This case illustrates that recall can occur with the use of midazolam, especially if levels become subtherapeutic, and other measures should be taken to provide adequate anesthesia and amnesia.
Authors:
R Stillwell; D Mangar; S A Mohamed; S Markowsky
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nurse anesthesia     Volume:  4     ISSN:  0897-7437     ISO Abbreviation:  Nurse Anesth     Publication Date:  1993 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-09-16     Completed Date:  1993-09-16     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9009407     Medline TA:  Nurse Anesth     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  80-3     Citation Subset:  N    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Amnesia / chemically induced*
Anemia, Sickle Cell / complications*,  drug therapy
Drug Tolerance
Female
Hip Prosthesis*
Humans
Midazolam / administration & dosage,  adverse effects*,  pharmacokinetics
Narcotics / adverse effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Narcotics; 59467-70-8/Midazolam

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