Propofol for palliative sedation in catastrophic bleeding.
BMJ Support Palliat Care
; 14(3): 305-307, 2024 Aug 19.
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ABSTRACT
Catastrophic bleeds are life-threatening events. This case report describes the successful use of intravenous propofol infusion in order to facilitate palliative sedation in the context of a catastrophic bleed where traditional medications did not yield the necessary level of effect as the patient survived another 72 hours after the onset of the bleeding event. Given the prolonged period post onset of this patient's catastrophic bleed, this case demonstrates the effective use of an intravenous propofol infusion to facilitate comfort and sedation when drug classes such as benzodiazepines and barbiturates failed to do so. Given the successful outcome detailed in this case, we strongly advocate for the development of guidelines that incorporate propofol alongside other pharmacological measures when addressing palliative sedation.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cuidados Paliativos
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Propofol
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Hipnóticos y Sedantes
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMJ Support Palliat Care
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido