Recurrent asystole during laryngoscopy – A nightmare for the anesthesiologists

Autor: Stalin Vinayagam, Sangeeta Dhanger
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol 13, Iss 4, Pp 362-364 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1658-354X
DOI: 10.4103/sja.SJA_6_19
Popis: Hemodynamic response to laryngoscopy and intubation is usually transient, but it may be more pronounced and unpredictable in certain group of patients. Bradycardia and asystole during laryngoscopy is usually a rare manifestation compared to hypertension and tachycardia. Anesthesiologists should be more vigilant and take special precautions to avoid such life-threatening complications during laryngoscopy. Here, we report recurrent asystole on multiple occasions during laryngoscopy in a patient with obstructive jaundice.
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