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Propofol‐induced uric acid crystals: A case of cloudy urine
Author(s) -
Baumgarten Alexandra,
Newton Mark
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/pan.14260
Subject(s) - medicine , propofol , anesthesia , bradycardia , uric acid , anesthetic , apnea , intensive care unit , adverse effect , urine , intensive care medicine , pharmacology , heart rate , blood pressure
Propofol is an intravenous anesthetic agent commonly used intraoperatively as well as in the intensive care unit. Known short‐term effects of propofol can include apnea, hypotension, and bradycardia. In children, the rarer adverse sequelae of intravenous anesthetics have received little attention. We present the case of a thirteen‐year‐old male who incidentally developed uric acid crystals in his urine following a short‐duration propofol infusion.