Post Extubation Bronchospasm in an Undiagnosed Case of Ascariasis: Anaesthetic Challenges
| Autor: | Indira Kumari, Virendra Verma, Shekhar Suman Saxena, Aditya Bidwaikar, Ravindra Kr. Gehlot |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Exploratory laparotomy medicine.medical_treatment Clinical Biochemistry Perforation (oil well) lcsh:Medicine Bronchospasm 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine laparotomy 030202 anesthesiology 030225 pediatrics Laparotomy Ascariasis parasitic diseases medicine airway obstruction Duodenal Perforation biology integumentary system business.industry General surgery lcsh:R fungi General Medicine Airway obstruction Anaesthesia Section medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Anesthesia medicine.symptom Ascaris lumbricoides round worm business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 11, Iss 2, Pp UD01-UD02 (2017) |
| Popis: | One of the most prevalent parasitic infestation is ascariasis which poses a great challenge to both the person being infested with and the treating medical team. We present here a case of round worm (Ascaris lumbricoides) infestation. A 40-year-old male, weighing 60 kg, diagnosed as perforation peritonitis, was scheduled for emergency exploratory laparotomy. The round worm was crawling out from duodenal perforation vent during laparotomy confirming the infestation. Patient later developed bronchospasm in post-extubation period and was managed accordingly. Surprisingly the patient expelled an adult worm in the next morning. This report highlights the importance of anticipating complications (i.e., airway obstruction, bronchospasm, etc.,) in an undiagnosed case of round worm infestation, especially if routine investigations were within normal limits. |
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