@article {Diaz434, author = {James H. Diaz and Cory A. Roberts and Josh J. Oliver and Alan David Kaye}, title = {Propofol Infusion Syndrome or Not? A Case Report}, volume = {14}, number = {3}, pages = {434--437}, year = {2014}, publisher = {Ochsner Journal}, abstract = {Background Propofol is commonly used and well tolerated for induction of general anesthesia and is also used as a sedative in the intensive care unit. However, in rare cases, the agent may cause a fatal condition known as propofol infusion syndrome (PRIS).Case Report We present a case of PRIS that could have been fatal in a previously healthy male patient with multiple gunshot wounds.Conclusion Because patients typically exhibit other potentially fatal comorbidities, PRIS is always a diagnosis of exclusion. The true incidence of PRIS remains unknown, and more objective criteria for its diagnosis need to be established.}, issn = {1524-5012}, URL = {https://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/14/3/434}, eprint = {https://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/14/3/434.full.pdf}, journal = {Ochsner Journal} }