ABSTRACT
Resumen: Las grandes masas mediastínicas aumentan los riesgos asociados con la anestesia general. Las complicaciones más temidas en este tipo de pacientes son el colapso de la vía aérea, seguido del colapso cardiovascular. Presentamos el caso de una paciente de 30 años con diagnóstico de sarcoma sinovial con metástasis pulmonar y con la presencia de dos tumores intratorácicos. El objetivo del caso clínico es revisar las implicaciones anestésicas y su manejo en este grupo de pacientes.
Abstract: Large mediastinal masses increase the risks associated with general anesthesia. The most feared complications in this type of patients are the collapse of the airway, leading to cardiovascular collapse. We present the case of a 30-year-old patient diagnosed with synovial sarcoma with pulmonary metastasis, with the presence of two intrathoracic tumors. The objective of the clinical case is to review the anesthetic implications and their management in this group of patients.
ABSTRACT
In January 2020, a global pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization authorities for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Since then, we have looked for ways to avoid transmission with mitigation measures and social distancing. However, areas with a high incidence of COVID-19 have struggled to maintain adequate supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) essential for health workers. Many innovations have been proposed to assist providers including barriers to use during airway management. We present adaptations to previously described intubation or "aerosol" boxes.
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Coronavirus Infections/therapy , Intubation, Intratracheal/methods , Personal Protective Equipment/supply & distribution , Pneumonia, Viral/therapy , Airway Management/methods , COVID-19 , Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control , Coronavirus Infections/transmission , Health Personnel/organization & administration , Humans , Intubation, Intratracheal/instrumentation , Mexico , Pandemics/prevention & control , Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control , Pneumonia, Viral/transmissionABSTRACT
Resumen: A finales de 2019 se identificó en Wuhan, una provincia de China, el virus causante de la enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19), el cual ha afectado a más de 1.5 millones de personas en todo el mundo. La fácil transmisión por aerosoles y contacto directo representa un reto para el personal que manipula la vía aérea de estos pacientes. Presentamos el caso de una mujer de 33 años con diagnóstico de neumonía por COVID-19, a quien se realizó una traqueostomía percutánea por intubación prolongada. El objetivo de esta publicación es revisar las consideraciones anestésicas durante este procedimiento en este grupo de pacientes para lograr disminuir el riesgo de contagio en el personal de salud.
Abstract: At the end of 2019, the virus causing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was identified in Wuhan, China, wich has affected more than 1.5 million people worldwide. The easy transmission by aerosols and direct contact, represents a challenge for personnel who manipulate the airway of these patients. We present the case of a 33-year-old woman diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia, under prolonged intubation scheduled for tracheostomy. The aim of this report is to review the anesthetic considerations during this procedure in this group of patients, in order to reduce the risk of contagion in health personnel.
