Schizophrenia and anaesthesia: A Case Report

Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 3

Abstract

Abstract: Schizophrenia is commonest psychiatric manifestation frequently encountered by anaesthesist in various surgeries . Risk is mainly due to uncooperative patient and antipsychotic drugs. These drugs potentiate the medical illnesses and have lots of interactions with anaesthetic drugs. In our case report we emphasized on perioperative anaesthetic management in a schizophrenic patient posted for cataract surgery. Keywords: Schizophrenia, Anaesthesia , Antipsychotic drug.

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Dr. Agrawal Preeti, Dr. Panwar Vishnu

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Dr. Agrawal Preeti, Dr. Panwar Vishnu (2017). Schizophrenia and anaesthesia: A Case Report. Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports, 5(3), 160-162. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-379513