title: Electrographic tachyphylaxis to etomidate and ketamine used for refractory status epilepticus controlled with isoflurane.
abstract: Etomidate and ketamine controlled seizures but acute tachyphylaxis occurred. Isoflurane was then used to control seizures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Kofke
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bloom
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Van Cott
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Brenner
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D018681:Anesthetics, General; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D007649:Ketamine; D007530:Isoflurane; D005045:Etomidate