title: Asystole with convulsion following a subanesthetic dose of propofol plus fentanyl.
abstract: A case is presented in which asystole and convulsions occurred after an attempted induction of anaesthesia with propofol and fentanyl. The case suggests that a history of syncope may be associated with unusual susceptibility to the bradycardic effects of propofol.
authors.affiliation: Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Dorrington
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010636:Phenols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D015742:Propofol; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D010636:Phenols; D005283:Fentanyl; D015742:Propofol