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Ischemia
New findings from C. Cereda and co-researchers in the area of ischemia described
July 13th, 2009
"Refractory status epilepticus (RSE) treatment is usually performed with comainduction using an appropriate general anesthetic. Most frequent complications are represented by hypotension and infection," researchers in Lausanne, Switzerland report. "Other side-effects may however be encountered. We describe two patients suffering from acute bowel ischemia after thiopental (THP) treatment for RSE. A 73-year-old man with a complex-patial RSE following an acute stroke received THP (303 mg/kg over 48 h); 36 h after THP discontinuation, he presented abdominal tenderness and lactate elevation. Necrosis of the terminal ileum and colon was seen during surgical exploration; he...
Source: Pain & Central Nervous System Week (2009-07-13)
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