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The development of ventricular fibrillation due to etomidate for anesthetic induction: a very rare side effect, case report

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Title
The development of ventricular fibrillation due to etomidate for anesthetic induction: a very rare side effect, case report
Published in
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology, September 2014
DOI 10.1016/j.bjane.2013.06.009
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Authors

Murat Karcioglu, Isil Davarci, Nuray Kirecci, Adnan Burak Akcay, Selim Turhanoglu, Kasim Tuzcu, Sedat Hakimoglu, Seckin Akkucuk, Akin Aydogan

Abstract

Ventricular fibrillation occurring in a patient can result in unexpected complications. Here, our aim is to present a case of ventricular fibrillation occurring immediately after anesthesia induction with etomidate administration.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
South Africa 1 13%
Brazil 1 13%
Unknown 6 75%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 2 25%
Student > Doctoral Student 2 25%
Other 1 13%
Professor 1 13%
Researcher 1 13%
Other 0 0%
Unknown 1 13%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 2 25%
Engineering 2 25%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 13%
Chemistry 1 13%
Arts and Humanities 1 13%
Other 0 0%
Unknown 1 13%