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Propofol infusion syndrome (PRIS) is a multifactorial condition that, upon propofol administration, can interrupt critical cellular processes. This can lead to cellular damage that translates as multi-organ system failure that has the potential to be life-threatening. Due to the rarity of this condition, we report a case of PRIS in a 46-year-old male to help bring awareness to this severe condition caused by a relatively common medication. This patient was brought in due to unresponsiveness secondary to multi-substance abuse and respiratory disease and initially had elevated creatinine kinase levels that eventually subsided with appropriate management. However, after prolonged infusion of propofol, his creatinine kinase levels began to drastically rise, alluding to the development of propofol infusion syndrome. Once the offending agent was discontinued, the patient's creatinine kinase levels once again began to normalize.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: Social media has provided an online environment for patients to discuss regarding their health and seek medical information. The primary aim of our study was to analyze the quality of information shared on YouTube regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). RESULTS: More than half of the videos, 91 (57.23%) had duration of fewer than 5 min. Only 8 (5.03%) videos were rated as highly useful whereas 61 (38.36%) videos were misleading. Interestingly, there was a significant higher (1203.38 ± 395) likes in the misleading group of videos, compared to 162.13 ± 169.63 likes in the very useful group, P = 0.012. Only a small fraction of videos had very useful information on ADHD. There is a need for high-quality, evidence-based, educational videos on ADHD for patient education.
