Electrographic tachyphylaxis to etomidate and ketamine used for refractory status epilepticus controlled with isoflurane.
Etomidate and ketamine controlled seizures but acute tachyphylaxis occurred. Isoflurane was then used to control seizures.
Kofke
W A
WA
Department of Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Bloom
M J
MJ
Van Cott
A
A
Brenner
R P
RP
D000328:Adult; D018681:Anesthetics, General / Q000009:adverse effects; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005045:Etomidate / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology; D007530:Isoflurane / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007649:Ketamine / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D013618:Tachyphylaxis / Q000502:physiology*
D018681:Anesthetics, General; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D007649:Ketamine; D007530:Isoflurane; D005045:Etomidate