Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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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.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jun 2003
[Pseudomonas aeruginosa epidemiology in intensive care units: importance of cross-transmission].
To update the local epidemiological data of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in intensive care units (ICU) by assessing the colonisation incidence rate and the level of cross-transmission. ⋯ The incidences of P. aeruginosa colonisation upon admission and during hospitalisation are consistent with other french and european studies. Although we probably over-estimated the rate of cross-transmission, our results demonstrate that cross-transmission may be a major cause of P. aeruginosa dissemination in ICUs.