Severe refractory hypertension during shoulder arthroscopy

The use of epinephrine-containing saline irrigating solutions during arthroscopic shoulder surgery gained popularity after it was reported that the addition of epinephrine reduced bleeding and improved visualization without adverse cardiovascular effects. We share a case of a patient undergoing shou...

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Main Authors: R O Abrons, S E Ellis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2016;volume=10;issue=2;spage=236;epage=237;aulast=Abrons
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spelling doaj-81a5dc7155834a9b9ca881d7389316db2020-11-25T00:52:57ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Anaesthesia1658-354X2016-01-0110223623710.4103/1658-354X.168834Severe refractory hypertension during shoulder arthroscopyR O AbronsS E EllisThe use of epinephrine-containing saline irrigating solutions during arthroscopic shoulder surgery gained popularity after it was reported that the addition of epinephrine reduced bleeding and improved visualization without adverse cardiovascular effects. We share a case of a patient undergoing shoulder arthroscopy who received a standard intra-articular infusion of epinephrine-containing normal saline (1 mcg/mL) and experienced severe hemodynamic consequences.http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2016;volume=10;issue=2;spage=236;epage=237;aulast=AbronsEpinephrine-containing irrigantrefractory hypertensioninadvertant epinephrine administrationshoulder arthroscopy
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author R O Abrons
S E Ellis
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S E Ellis
Severe refractory hypertension during shoulder arthroscopy
Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Epinephrine-containing irrigant
refractory hypertension
inadvertant epinephrine administration
shoulder arthroscopy
author_facet R O Abrons
S E Ellis
author_sort R O Abrons
title Severe refractory hypertension during shoulder arthroscopy
title_short Severe refractory hypertension during shoulder arthroscopy
title_full Severe refractory hypertension during shoulder arthroscopy
title_fullStr Severe refractory hypertension during shoulder arthroscopy
title_full_unstemmed Severe refractory hypertension during shoulder arthroscopy
title_sort severe refractory hypertension during shoulder arthroscopy
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
issn 1658-354X
publishDate 2016-01-01
description The use of epinephrine-containing saline irrigating solutions during arthroscopic shoulder surgery gained popularity after it was reported that the addition of epinephrine reduced bleeding and improved visualization without adverse cardiovascular effects. We share a case of a patient undergoing shoulder arthroscopy who received a standard intra-articular infusion of epinephrine-containing normal saline (1 mcg/mL) and experienced severe hemodynamic consequences.
topic Epinephrine-containing irrigant
refractory hypertension
inadvertant epinephrine administration
shoulder arthroscopy
url http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2016;volume=10;issue=2;spage=236;epage=237;aulast=Abrons
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