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Case Reports
An Unresponsive Patient in Postanesthesia Care Unit: A Case Report of an Unusual Diagnosis for a Common Problem.
- Sassan Rafizadeh, Ariel R Kerry-Gnazzo, and Kevin DeWalt.
- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Harbor-University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.
- A A Pract. 2020 Aug 1; 14 (10): e01293.
AbstractAn unresponsive patient in the postoperative period is a serious complication that can be caused by anesthetics. However, nonanesthetic causes should also be considered. In this case report, we present an unresponsive postoperative patient diagnosed with possible psychosomatic catatonia. We further describe a systematic approach to the unresponsive patient in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). While not an uncommon occurrence, catatonia is a complex psychomotor syndrome that can be difficult to diagnose; however, catatonia should be considered in unresponsive postoperative patients.
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