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Perioperative anaesthetic management of an elderly patient with chronic schizophrenia undergoing femur implant removal highlights important drug interactions and options for successful anaesthesia.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the challenges and drug interactions in the perioperative anaesthetic management of elderly patients with chronic schizophrenia.
Alerts clinicians to drug interactions in elderly schizophrenia patients undergoing anaesthesia; leaves open need for systematic studies.
Administering anaesthesia for elderly patients with chronic schizophrenia has always been a great challenge to anaesthetists. These patients will usually be on multiple antipsychotic drugs for many years and may lead to delayed awakening, cardiovascular instability, arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death during general anaesthesia. This case report is about the perioperative anaesthetic management of an elderly schizophrenic patient undergoing removal of femur implant. This article will explore important drug interactions and available options for a successful anaesthesia.
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Lansing et al. (2017) conducted a case report in Chronic schizophrenia (n=1). Perioperative anaesthetic management was evaluated. Perioperative anaesthetic management of an elderly patient with chronic schizophrenia undergoing femur implant removal highlights important drug interactions and options for successful anaesthesia.
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