Airway emergency during general anesthesia in a child with plastic bronchitis following Fontan surgery: a case report

Motor activity during general anesthesia (GA) without curarization is often interpreted as reflecting insufficient analgosedation. Here we present the case of an octogenarian scheduled for deep sclerectomy receiving opioid-sparing electroencephalography-(EEG)-guided anesthesia. Periodic Leg Movements (PLM) made their appearance with ongoing surgery while his raw EEG displayed a pattern of deep GA (burst suppression). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first description of actimetry-documented persisting PLM during EEG-monitored GA. Recognizing PLM in the context of GA is of importance for anesthesiologists, as increasing sedation may increase motor activity.

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Multi-Level Lower Extremity Arterial Revascularization Via Retrograde Pedal Access Under Local Anesthesia in a Patient With Severe Cardiopulmonary Comorbidities: A Case Report

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery ◽

10.1177/15385744211026451 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 153857442110264

Author(s):

Hee Korleski ◽

Laura DiChiacchio ◽

Luiz Araujo ◽

Michael R. Hall

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

General Anesthesia ◽

Peripheral Artery Disease ◽

Critical Limb Ischemia ◽

Treatment Modality ◽

Conventional Treatment ◽

Limb Ischemia ◽

Peripheral Artery ◽

Endovascular Revascularization ◽

Artery Disease

Background: Chronic limb-threatening ischemia is a severe form of peripheral artery disease that leads to high rates of amputation and mortality if left untreated. Bypass surgery and antegrade endovascular revascularization through femoral artery access from either side are accepted as conventional treatment modalities for critical limb ischemia. The retrograde pedal access revascularization is an alternative treatment modality useful in specific clinical scenarios; however, these indications have not been well described in literature. This case report highlights the use of retrograde pedal access approach as primary treatment modality in a patient with an extensive comorbidities precluding general anesthesia nor supine positioning. Case Presentation: The patient is a 60-year-old female with multiple severe cardiopulmonary comorbidities presenting with dry gangrene of the right great toe. Her comorbidities and inability to tolerate supine positioning precluded her from receiving open surgery, general anesthesia or monitored sedation, or percutaneous femoral access. Rather, the patient underwent ankle block and retrograde endovascular revascularization via dorsalis pedis artery access without post-operative complications. Discussion: The prevalence of comorbidities related to peripheral artery disease is increasing and with it the number of patients who are not optimal candidates for conventional treatment methods for critical limb ischemia. The retrograde pedal access revascularization as initial treatment modality offers these patients an alternative limb salvaging treatment option.

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Angioedema after rt-PA infusion led to airway emergency: a case report of rescue treatment with fresh frozen plasma

Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology (English Edition) ◽

10.1016/j.bjane.2021.04.023 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Carlo Alberto Mazzoli ◽

Maura Ida D’Angelo ◽

Luigi Simonetti ◽

Luigi Cirillo ◽

Andrea Zini ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Fresh Frozen Plasma ◽

Airway Emergency ◽

Rescue Treatment ◽

Fresh Frozen ◽

Frozen Plasma

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Formulating an anesthetic plan using a list of high-risk pregnant women on cloud-based business communication tools: a case report

JA Clinical Reports ◽

10.1186/s40981-021-00430-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Junnosuke Kimura ◽

Kento Kawamura ◽

Manami Minoura ◽

Ayako Hiramoto ◽

Yoshifumi Suga ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

High Risk ◽

Cesarean Section ◽

General Anesthesia ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Cesarean Delivery ◽

Business Communication ◽

Communication Tools ◽

Case Presentation ◽

Emergency Cesarean

Abstract Background We report a case in which a list of high-risk pregnant women on cloud-based business communication tools was useful in formulating an anesthetic plan for unscheduled cesarean section. Case presentation A 37-year-old woman, who had been prescribed icosapentate for hypertriglyceridemia, received an antenatal anesthetic evaluation for possible cesarean delivery, and it was agreed that the anesthetic method for emergency cesarean section was general anesthesia if the surgery would take place within 7 days after the discontinuation of the drug, and regional anesthesia if it would take place any time later. Then this agreement was uploaded on the cloud-based business communication tools, and updated until she delivered her baby via unscheduled cesarean section. Conclusions A cloud-based business communication tools was useful in formulating an anesthesia plan for a patient undergoing a cesarean delivery. However, more discussion would be needed to utilize it in security.

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Severe hand contracture treated by external fixation after proximal row carpectomy and awake tenolysis after general anesthesia: a case report

Chinese Journal of Traumatology ◽

10.1016/j.cjtee.2021.08.008 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Takuya Tsumuraa ◽

Taiichi Matsumotoa ◽

Mutsumi Matsushitaa ◽

Katsuma Kishimotoa ◽

Hayao Shiodea ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

General Anesthesia ◽

External Fixation ◽

Proximal Row Carpectomy

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Dental Treatments under the General Anesthesia in a Child with Keratitis, Ichthyosis, and Deafness Syndrome

Case Reports in Dentistry ◽

10.1155/2013/618468 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Sera Sımsek Derelioglu ◽

Yücel Yılmaz ◽

Sultan Keles

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Case Report ◽

General Anesthesia ◽

Early Childhood Caries ◽

Sensorineural Deafness ◽

Oral Symptoms ◽

Severe Early Childhood Caries ◽

Childhood Caries

KID syndrome is a rare genodermatosis characterized by keratitis, ichthyosis, and sensorineural deafness. Although the dermatological, ophthalmologic, and sensorineural defects are emphasized in the literature, oral and dental evaluations are so superficial. In this case report, dental and oral symptoms of a three year and five months old boy with KID syndrome, suffering severe Early Childhood Caries (s-ECC) and dental treatments done under General Anesthesia (GA) were reported.

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Dissection of the wired endotracheal tube's lumen during general anesthesia: a case report

Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology (English Edition) ◽

10.1016/j.bjane.2015.02.006 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 67 (6) ◽

pp. 659-662

Author(s):

Fabricio Tavares Mendonça ◽

Leonardo Damasceno Martins ◽

Rodrigo Gazzi ◽

Jose Tadeu dos Santos Palmieri

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

General Anesthesia

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Plastic Bronchitis in an AIDS Patient with Pulmonary Kaposi Sarcoma

Case Reports in Pulmonology ◽

10.1155/2018/9736516 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 ◽

pp. 1-5

Author(s):

Sheila A. Habib ◽

Robert C. Vasko ◽

Jack Badawy ◽

Gregory M. Anstead

Keyword(s):

Congenital Heart Disease ◽

Heart Disease ◽

Case Report ◽

Congenital Heart ◽

Kaposi Sarcoma ◽

Tracheobronchial Tree ◽

Unknown Etiology ◽

Plastic Bronchitis ◽

Rare Occurrence ◽

Bronchial Casts

Plastic bronchitis is the expectoration of bronchial casts in the mold of the tracheobronchial tree. It is a rare occurrence of unknown etiology that has been primarily described in children with congenital heart disease. In this case report, we present the first reported case of plastic bronchitis in a patient with pulmonary Kaposi sarcoma and underlying HIV infection.

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