Ketamine anaesthesia in a patient with septic shock. 1992

A Yli-Hankala, and M Kirvelä, and T Randell, and L Lindgren
Department of Anaesthesiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.

A 71-year-old male patient was operated on in a septic state (tachycardia, hypotonia, fever peaks, disorientation) because of an occluding tumour of the biliary tract. Ketamine was used as the main anaesthetic. Mean arterial pressure increased markedly and diuresis started during the anaesthesia. The inotropic support (dopamine, dobutamine, noradrenaline) could be reduced. Ketamine anaesthesia seemed to have a beneficial haemodynamic effect in septic shock.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007649 Ketamine A cyclohexanone derivative used for induction of anesthesia. Its mechanism of action is not well understood, but ketamine can block NMDA receptors (RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE) and may interact with sigma receptors. 2-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)cyclohexanone,CI-581,Calipsol,Calypsol,Kalipsol,Ketalar,Ketamine Hydrochloride,Ketanest,Ketaset,CI 581,CI581
D007813 Laparotomy Incision into the side of the abdomen between the ribs and pelvis. Minilaparotomy,Laparotomies,Minilaparotomies
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000771 Anesthesia, Intravenous Process of administering an anesthetic through injection directly into the bloodstream. Anesthesias, Intravenous,Intravenous Anesthesia,Intravenous Anesthesias
D012772 Shock, Septic Sepsis associated with HYPOTENSION or hypoperfusion despite adequate fluid resuscitation. Perfusion abnormalities may include but are not limited to LACTIC ACIDOSIS; OLIGURIA; or acute alteration in mental status. Endotoxin Shock,Septic Shock,Shock, Endotoxic,Shock, Toxic,Toxic Shock,Toxic Shock Syndrome,Endotoxin Shocks,Shock Syndrome, Toxic,Shock, Endotoxin,Shocks, Endotoxin,Toxic Shock Syndromes

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