The Bispectral Index during an anaphylactic circulatory arrest

Authors
Citation
Mt. Kluger, The Bispectral Index during an anaphylactic circulatory arrest, ANAESTH I C, 29(5), 2001, pp. 544-547
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
ANAESTHESIA AND INTENSIVE CARE
ISSN journal
0310057X → ACNP
Volume
29
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
544 - 547
Database
ISI
SICI code
0310-057X(200110)29:5<544:TBIDAA>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
A 47-year-old woman with Cushing's syndrome suffered a severe anaphylactic reaction on induction of anaesthesia, resulting in circulatory an-est. A sp ontaneous cardiac output appeared after 25 minutes of chest compression and she regained consciousness three hours later, with no neurological deficit . A Bispectral Inch; monitor demonstrated values greater than 40 throughout the whole period of resuscitation. Possible implications for this observat ion are discussed.