1.
Ugeskr Laeger
; 174(19): 1318-9, 2012 May 07.
Artigo
em Dinamarquês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22564694
RESUMO
Severe heart failure is a significant risk factor in anaesthesia. We present a case of circulatory collapse and cardiac arrest during routine anaesthesia of a younger man, caused by occult dilated cardiomyopathy. We propose preoperative focus assessed transthoracic echocardiography as useful in detecting cardiopulmonary pathology.
Assuntos
Anestesia Intravenosa/efeitos adversos , Cardiomiopatia Alcoólica/complicações , Parada Cardíaca/diagnóstico , Adulto , Anestésicos Intravenosos/efeitos adversos , Cardiomiopatia Alcoólica/diagnóstico por imagem , Ecocardiografia/métodos , Parada Cardíaca/etiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Propofol/efeitos adversos , Fatores de Risco
2.
Ugeskr Laeger
; 170(22): 1941, 2008 May 26.
Artigo
em Dinamarquês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18513482
RESUMO
We report a case of meningitis by Streptococcus salivarius following spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section. The possible aetiological causes are discussed, and the literature on the disease and the effectiveness of surgical face-masks are reviewed.