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Case Reports
Cardiac arrest due to succinylcholine-induced hyperkalemia in a patient with wound botulism.
- E F Chakravarty, C M Kirsch, W A Jensen, and F T Kagawa.
- Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA 95128, USA.
- J Clin Anesth. 2000 Feb 1;12(1):80-2.
AbstractCardiac 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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