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Managing Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Precipitated by Anesthesia-assisted Rapid Opioid Detoxification: A Case Report. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med 2022 Feb;6(1):25-28

Date

03/01/2022

Pubmed ID

35226842

Pubmed Central ID

PMC8885228

DOI

10.5811/cpcem.2021.9.53868

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85127119242 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   1 Citation

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Anesthesia-assisted rapid opioid detoxification (AAROD) is a controversial method of treating opioid dependence that involves sedating patients during a period of provoked withdrawal. Reported adverse outcomes of the procedure demonstrate the importance of recognizing the potential complications of AAROD.

CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of a 41-year-old male presenting with a subarachnoid hemorrhage following an AAROD procedure.

CONCLUSION: This case report and discussion reviews the pathophysiology of opioid withdrawal syndrome, potential complications following AAROD, and important management considerations.

Author List

Sobin MF, Ngo L, Lawrence DT, Kirwen A

Author

Michael F. Sobin MS, MD Assistant Professor in the Emergency Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin