Anesthetic considerations of central airway obstruction
SJA-Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia. 2011; 5 (3): 326-328
in English
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| ID: emr-129934
ABSTRACT
Central airway obstruction [CAO] is a serious presentation of lung cancer and associated chest diseases. It presents a real challenge to the anesthesiologist because usually the patient admitted to the hospital as an emergency case with high grade dyspnea scheduled to undergo rigid bronchoscopy for diagnostic and possible therapeutic interventions. In this case report, we described the anesthetic management of a patient who was admitted to our hospital with CAO
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Preoperative Care
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Bronchoscopy
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Anesthesia
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Saudi J. Anaesth.
Year:
2011
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