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Bruce B. Baker, MD; John A. Wagner, MD; William G. Hemenway, MD

Arch Otolaryngol. 1972;96(5):464-465.

Abstract
Significant hyperkalemia may result from the intravenous administration of succinylcholine chloride to patients suffering from spinal cord injury, massive trauma, burns, central nervous system lesions, tetanus, or uremia. A case of cardiac arrest secondary to this phenomenon is reported. Succinylcholine should be used cautiously, if at all, in these patients from the time of injury until their "vulnerable period" has passed.

Author Affiliations
Denver

From the Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, University of Colorado Medical Center, Denver.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Jan 11, 1972.

Reprint requests to Division of Otolaryngology, University of Colorado Medical Center, 4200 E Ninth Ave, Denver 80220 (Dr. Hemenway).

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