Joseph Theodore, A. Radhakrishnan,
Propofol is a drug that is used for induction of anaesthesia at surgery. Its use is sometimes associated with sudden hemodynamic instability, which may be life‐threatening.
To report the occurrence of the propofol‐related infusion syndrome in a child. A 13 year‐ old girl who received a bolus dose of propofol for induction of anaesthesia at
surgery developed sudden hemodynamic instability. Investigations suggested that the child had developed propofol‐ related infusion syndrome. Close monitoring
and supportive management eventually enabled the patient to recover from this dreaded complication. It was not possible to determine the exact reason why the child developed this syndrome. An accurate specific diagnosis of this condition and prompt institution of appropriate therapy aid recovery from this syndrome.
