Propofol-related urine discoloration in a patient with fatal atypical intracerebral hemorrhage treated with hypothermia

Regensburger M, Huttner H, Dörfler A, Schwab S, Staykov D (2014)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2014

Journal

SpringerPlus Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

Book Volume: 3

Article Number: 551

Journal Issue: 1

DOI: 10.1186/2193-1801-3-551

Abstract

Introduction: Mild therapeutic hypothermia is an increasingly recognised treatment option to reduce perihemorrhagic edema in severe intracerebral hemorrhage. Case description: We report the case of a 77-year old woman with atypical intracerebral hemorrhage that was treated with mild hypothermia in addition to osmotic therapy. The patient’s urine subsequently showed a green discoloration. Urine discoloration was completely reversible upon discontinuation of propofol. Discussion and evaluation: Propofol-related urine discoloration may have been provoked by hypothermia. Due to the benign nature of this side effect, propofol should be stopped and gastrointestinal function should be supported. Conclusion: More studies are needed to show a causal role of hypothermia and related decreased enzymatic function.

Authors with CRIS profile

Martin Regensburger Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für Klinische Forschung IZKF-Förderlinien Hagen Huttner Medizinische Fakultät Arnd Dörfler Department of Neuroradiology Stefan Schwab Lehrstuhl für Neurologie Dimitre Staykov Medizinische Fakultät

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APA:

Regensburger, M., Huttner, H., Dörfler, A., Schwab, S., & Staykov, D. (2014). Propofol-related urine discoloration in a patient with fatal atypical intracerebral hemorrhage treated with hypothermia. SpringerPlus, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/2193-1801-3-551

MLA:

Regensburger, Martin, et al. "Propofol-related urine discoloration in a patient with fatal atypical intracerebral hemorrhage treated with hypothermia." SpringerPlus 3.1 (2014).

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