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Propofol infusion syndrome all except?

A
Occurs with infusion of propofol for 48 hours or longer
B
Occurs in critically ill patients
C
Features are nausea and vomiting
D
Features are cardiomyopathy, hepatomegaly
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Features are nausea and vomiting Propofol infusion syndrome A lethal syndrome, associated with infusion of propofol for 48 hours or longer. Occurs in children and critically ill. Occurs as a result of failure of free fatty acid metabolism and failure of the mitochondrial respiratory chain. Features are-cardiomyopathy with acute cardiac failure, metabolic acidosis, skeletal myopathy, hyperkalemia, hepatomegaly and lipemia.

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