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Succinylcholine induced hyperkalemia and cardiac arrest death related to an EEG study.

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Verma, A; Bedlack, RS; Radtke, RA; VanLandingham, KE; Erwin, CW
Published in: J Clin Neurophysiol
January 1999

Changes in EEGs during cardiac arrest have been described in detail by many authors; however, mortality because of an EEG has never been reported. The authors report the case of a patient who developed cardiac arrest causally related to administration of succinylcholine for reduction of excessive amounts of myogenic artifact during an EEG. This case indicates the need for caution when doing an EEG study in an intensive care unit setting.

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J Clin Neurophysiol

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0736-0258

Publication Date

January 1999

Volume

16

Issue

1

Start / End Page

46 / 50

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Succinylcholine
  • Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Hyperkalemia
  • Humans
  • Heart Arrest
  • Fatal Outcome
 

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Verma, A., Bedlack, R. S., Radtke, R. A., VanLandingham, K. E., & Erwin, C. W. (1999). Succinylcholine induced hyperkalemia and cardiac arrest death related to an EEG study. J Clin Neurophysiol, 16(1), 46–50. https://doi.org/10.1097/00004691-199901000-00004
Verma, A., R. S. Bedlack, R. A. Radtke, K. E. VanLandingham, and C. W. Erwin. “Succinylcholine induced hyperkalemia and cardiac arrest death related to an EEG study.J Clin Neurophysiol 16, no. 1 (January 1999): 46–50. https://doi.org/10.1097/00004691-199901000-00004.
Verma A, Bedlack RS, Radtke RA, VanLandingham KE, Erwin CW. Succinylcholine induced hyperkalemia and cardiac arrest death related to an EEG study. J Clin Neurophysiol. 1999 Jan;16(1):46–50.
Verma, A., et al. “Succinylcholine induced hyperkalemia and cardiac arrest death related to an EEG study.J Clin Neurophysiol, vol. 16, no. 1, Jan. 1999, pp. 46–50. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/00004691-199901000-00004.
Verma A, Bedlack RS, Radtke RA, VanLandingham KE, Erwin CW. Succinylcholine induced hyperkalemia and cardiac arrest death related to an EEG study. J Clin Neurophysiol. 1999 Jan;16(1):46–50.

Published In

J Clin Neurophysiol

DOI

ISSN

0736-0258

Publication Date

January 1999

Volume

16

Issue

1

Start / End Page

46 / 50

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Succinylcholine
  • Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Hyperkalemia
  • Humans
  • Heart Arrest
  • Fatal Outcome