Respiratory disturbance during recovery from etomidate anaesthesia.
A case is described in which recovery from the administration of a single dose of etomidate was complicated by periodic episodes of unconsciousness, tremor and apnoea. Subsequent investigations did not reveal any evidence of neurological disease.
Parker
C J
CJ
University Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Liverpool Hospital.
D000328:Adult; D000762:Anesthesia Recovery Period; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D001049:Apnea / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005045:Etomidate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy
D005045:Etomidate