Anesthetic management of conray toxicity.
Conray (meglumine iothalamate), the contrast media frequently used in shuntograms for diagnosing malfunctioning ventriculo-peritoneal shunts, will occasionally cause severe muscular spasms and seizures. In this article, the authors describe anesthetic and critical care management of a case with this complication.
D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D002648:Child; D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006985:Hyperventilation; D007482:Iothalamate Meglumine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D010197:Pancuronium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013874:Thiopental / Q000008:administration & dosage
D010197:Pancuronium; D013874:Thiopental; D003975:Diazepam; D007482:Iothalamate Meglumine