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Published on: June 12, 2021
Adriamycin induced pulseless electrical activity and cardiovascular collapse during general anesthesia for
Bala Chander1, Hemant Bhagat, Hemanshu Prabhakar
1Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Abstract:
We report a case of a 45-year-old female undergoing an emergency ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery. The patient had brain metastatic lesions of breast carcinoma with associated hydrocephalus. She had received Adriamycin as a part of chemotherapy regimen for breast cancer. Her preoperative cardiovascular status was normal. Under general anesthesia, the patient had a sudden cardiovascular collapse. The patient had a pulseless electrical activity and required inotropic support for cardiovascular stability. The possible cause is discussed.
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