| Atelectasis and Ventricular Tachycardia after Induction of Anesthesia. |
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Hee Kyung Cho, Sae Cheoul Oh, Sae Rhin Park, Yong Sup Shin, Soek Hwa Yoon, Jung Un Lee |
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Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Taejon, Korea. |
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| Abstract |
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A frequent dilemma facing the anesthesiologist is the patient with respiratory tract symptoms. The risks of anesthesia and surgery in these patients have not been clearly established. We present a case in which a potentially serious respiratory complication had arisen. The patient had symptoms of coughing and mucous production. She was a heavy smoker. However, there was no history of pulmonary disease. This report describes a patient who developed left upper lobar collapse after induction of general anesthesia and tachydysrhythmia resulting in ventricular tachycardia and myocardial ischemia. |
| Key Words:
Anesthetic induction; Atelectasis; Dysrhythmia; Myocardial ischemia |
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