Differance in Serum K+ Concentration after Injection of Succinylcholine in Non-burned Area in Electric Barn Patients.
10.4097/kjae.1984.17.4.278
- Author:
Soon Ok SEONG
1
;
Youn Sil KIM
;
Chang Jae KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Han-il Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Administration, Intravenous;
Burns;
Burns, Electric;
Humans;
Hyperkalemia;
Succinylcholine*
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1984;17(4):278-280
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Transient hyperkalemia has been reported to occur in eletric burn patients following intravenous administration of succinylcholine. We have studied the origin of the elevated serum K+ concentration after injection of succinylcholine from both the non-burned area and from the burned area in electirc burn patients. Blood samples for serum K+ measurement were drawn 1,2,3,4,5 and 10 minutes after administration of succinylcholine from both the burned are and the non-burned area in 6 electric burn patients. The following results were obtained: 1) Serum K+ levels increased in the burned group in 3 minutes after injection of succinylcholine. 2) The serum K+ concentration of venous samples from the electric burn area were more increased than from the non-burned area injection of succinylcholine.
