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Propofol infusion syndrome (PRIS) is a rare syndrome which affects patients undergoing long-term treatment with high doses of the anaesthetic and sedative drug propofol. It can lead to cardiac failure , rhabdomyolysis , metabolic acidosis , and kidney failure , and is often fatal.
To induce general anesthesia, propofol is the drug used almost exclusively, having largely replaced sodium thiopental. [13]It is often administered as part of an anesthesia maintenance technique called total intravenous anesthesia, using either manually programmed infusion pumps or computer-controlled infusion pumps in a process called target controlled infusion (TCI).
However, Propofol can induce hypotension and bradycardia due to its calcium channel blocker and beta blocker properties. [15] At prolonged high Propofol dosages, it can induce Propofol infusion syndrome , characterized by acute refractory bradycardia leading to asystole accompanied by one of the following: rhabdomyolysis , acute fatty liver or ...
A condition plaintiffs allege they received from the vaccine is postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). The chronic disorder presents as dizziness or fainting after reduced blood volume ...
Pronator teres syndrome; Propofol infusion syndrome; Proteus syndrome; Proteus-like syndrome; Prune belly syndrome; Pseudo-Cushing's syndrome; Pseudodementia; Pseudoexfoliation syndrome; Psychoorganic syndrome; Puer aeternus; Pulmonary-renal syndrome; Purple glove syndrome; Purple urine bag syndrome
Research into malignant hyperthermia was limited until the discovery of "porcine stress syndrome" (PSS) in Danish Landrace and other pig breeds selected for muscling, a condition in which stressed pigs develop "pale, soft, exudative" flesh (a manifestation of the effects of malignant hyperthermia) rendering their meat less marketable at ...
Death, following sedation, in children using propofol (Diprivan) [17] Depression or hepatic injury caused by interferon [18] Diabetes caused by atypical antipsychotic medications (neuroleptic psychiatric drugs) [19] Diarrhea caused by the use of orlistat (Xenical) [20] Erectile dysfunction associated with many drugs, such as antidepressants [21]
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