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Propofol Infusion Syndrome or Not? A Case Report

James H. Diaz, Cory A. Roberts, Josh J. Oliver and Alan David Kaye
Ochsner Journal September 2014, 14 (3) 434-437;
James H. Diaz
Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA
School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA
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Cory A. Roberts
School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA
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Josh J. Oliver
School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA
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Alan David Kaye
Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA
Department of Pharmacology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA
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