| Literature DB >> 10773516 |
E F Chakravarty1, C M Kirsch, W A Jensen, F T Kagawa.
Abstract
Cardiac arrest due to hyperkalemia is a known complication of succinylcholine administration in patients with neuromuscular disease, extensive burns, and prolonged immobility. We report a case of hyperkalemic cardiac arrest following the administration of succinylcholine in a patient suffering from wound botulism.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10773516 DOI: 10.1016/s0952-8180(99)00136-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Anesth ISSN: 0952-8180 Impact factor: 9.452