[Convulsions in the operating room in a man with AIDS].
More than 50 million individuals are infected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and it is estimated that as many as 25% of them will require surgery. The anesthesiologist must be familiar with the implications of this disease for multiorgan failure and opportunistic infections. Above all, the effects of antiretroviral agents on anesthetics must be understood. We describe the case of an HIV-infected man at risk for difficult intubation who experienced convulsions in the operating room.
Rosado Caracena
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Hospital General La Paz, Paseo de la Castellana, 261 28046 Madrid. rogerosado@hotmail.com
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Pérez Andujar
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Criado Jiménez
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