ANESTHETIC CONCERN IN MUCOPOLYSACHROIDOSIS

Occupational exposure to inhaled anesthetic. Is it a concern for pregnant women?

QUESTION Two of my pregnant patients are exposed to inhaled anesthetic on the job. One is an anesthetist, and the other is a veterinarian. They have both expressed concern about this exposure. How should I advise them? ANSWER Occupational exposure to waste anesthetic gas is not associated with increased risk of major malformations. Risk of spontaneous abortion might be slightly increased, how...

Anesthetic management of diaphragmatic hernia repair in a dog: a case report and literature review of anesthetic techniques

This case report describes the anesthetic management and ventilation technique in the surgical treatmentof traumatic diaphragmatic hernia in a dog. A 5-month-old 8-kg female terrier with a history of car accidentwas presented for femoral fracture repair. Before anesthetic induction, marked tachypnea and dyspnea werenoted. Diaphragmatic hernia was diagnosed based upon radiographic and ultrasonog...

Skin rash in novel H7N9 influenza infection: a concern

Hypersensitivity Reaction to Local Anesthetic in Dentistry: A Case Report

Background and Aim: Local anesthesia plays an important role in dentistry. Although hypersensitivity reactions to local anesthetic drugs are rare,but they are more common in dental cartridge components. This study reports a rare case of hypersensitivity to components of local anesthesia cartridge. Case Report: A 61-year-old female patient referred to The Medical Council to complain the dentist ...

Adventures in anesthetic mechanisms.

Exaggerated Anesthetic Requirements in the Preferentially Anesthetized Brain. By J. F. Antognini and K. Schwartz. ANESTHESIOLOGY 1993; 79:1244–9. Abstract reprinted with permission. Background: The brain is assumed to be the site of anesthetic action, but anesthetics have effects elsewhere, such as the spinal cord. A preferentially anesthetized goat brain model was used to determine the importa...