Cardiac arrest due to succinylcholine-induced hyperkalemia in a patient with wound botulism |
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| Authors: | Chakravarty E F Kirsch C M Jensen W A Kagawa F T |
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| Institution: | Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA 95128, USA. |
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| 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. |
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