Intraop shivering? seizure?
How do you tell the difference between intraop shivering vs seizure for patient under GA, with no eeg?
I had a patient the other day , hit his head, bleed, requiring craniectomy. During closure suturing at the end of surgery, surgeon says 'patient is shivering'. i could tell from the monitors (EKG, pulse ox), and i looked over drape and patients entire body is just shivering rapidly.
this patient is under GA propofol infusion, with paralysis (i guess it partially wore off), esophageal...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: anbuitachi Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
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