Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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To assess the incidence and the causes of failures of anaesthesia machines in relation to aging. Study design. - Prospective survey from january 1996 to july 2000. ⋯ Anaesthetic machine failure rate change according to the time should not be criteria for remplacement if rigorous quality control and maintenance operation are used.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jun 2003
Case Reports[Acute cupric sulfate intoxication: pathophysiology and therapy about a case report].
A case of acute copper sulfate intoxication is presented here, as an illustration of high toxic copper dose. A 38-years-old patient with a light mental deficit ingested half a glass of copper sulfate. ⋯ The patient left the intensive care unit after 9 days. Acute copper intoxication is not an exceptional situation, with a potentially severe outcome.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jun 2003
Case Reports[Peroperative desaturation during gynaecological laparoscopy-hysteroscopy: an unknown aetiology, pleural extravasation].
A 41-year-old patient presented several episodes of desaturation during a gynaecological laparoscopy. The major complication of this procedure is the venous air embolism. ⋯ This fact can probably explain the frequent difficulty of diagnosis. The role of the diaphragmatic lymphatic network and other physiologic aspects are discussed in this article.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jun 2003
[Aetiologies of lithium overdose: 10-year experience of Marseille poison centre].
Lithium is used for control of bipolar disorders. In order to precise the different circumstances at the origin of poisonings, the authors present the cases of lithium intoxication observed in the Marseille poison centre between January 1991 and December 2000. ⋯ The severity of lithium poisonings depends of the circumstances. Ingestion of high quantities of sustained released tablets is the most dangerous situation. Accidental ingestion, even with children, must be considered as less severe situations.