SUCCINYLCHOLINE CAUSING CARDIAC ARREST

Authors

  • Amarjeet D Patil MGM Medical College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India
  • Sunita A Patil MGM Medical College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India
  • Vijay Bhola MGM Medical College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India
  • Supriya Gokhale MGM Medical College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India
  • Charu Sudan MGM Medical College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2014.1.2.6

Keywords:

general anaesthesia, succinylcholine, hyperkalemia

Abstract

A case history of a 45 year old male is presented, who suffered a cardiac arrest following the administration of a single dose of succinylcholine. The arrest was associated with hyperkalemia and massive elevation of serum creatine phosphokinase. Asystole was prolonged and refractory to treatment, although cardiac activity was eventually restored. The possible cause of the circulatory collapse is discussed and reports of similar cases reviewed.

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Author Biographies

Amarjeet D Patil, MGM Medical College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India

Department of Anesthesiology, 

Sunita A Patil, MGM Medical College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India

Department of Anesthesiology,

Vijay Bhola, MGM Medical College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India

Department of Anesthesiology, 

Supriya Gokhale, MGM Medical College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India

Department of Anesthesiology, 

Charu Sudan, MGM Medical College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India

Department of Anesthesiology,

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Published

2014-06-30

How to Cite

Amarjeet D Patil, Sunita A Patil, Vijay Bhola, Supriya Gokhale, & Charu Sudan. (2014). SUCCINYLCHOLINE CAUSING CARDIAC ARREST. Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 1(2), 69–71. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2014.1.2.6

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2014): Vol 1 No 2 (2014): | April - June 2014

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