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Botulism

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Skeletal Muscle WeaknessParalytic SensitivityAvoid SuccinylcholineAspirationFull StomachRSICopious SecretionsDry MouthHypoxiaDelayed EmergenceAvoid AminoglycosidesProlonged Mechanical Ventilation

Pathophysiology

Botulism is flaccid paralysis caused by botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT), an exotoxin of Clostridium botulinum and occasionally of C. butyricum or C. baratii. The toxin reaches the bloodstream from food,...

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