Anaesthesia and intensive care
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Surgeons, anaesthetists and intensivists need to be reminded of an alternative to tracheostomy in the management of patients with severe maxillofacial injuries. The technique and indications for submental intubation are described.
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Anaesth Intensive Care · Apr 2000
Case ReportsA case for steroids in acute lung injury associated with the retinoic acid syndrome.
A 62-year-old woman with acute promyelocytic leukaemia was treated with all-trans retinoic acid. On day 2 she suffered with dyspnoea and general fatigue. ⋯ Her symptoms promptly abated. She was subsequently treated with conventional chemotherapy and achieved complete remission.
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Anaesth Intensive Care · Apr 2000
The use of end-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring to confirm intratracheal cannula placement prior to percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy.
We tested the utility of intratracheal carbon dioxide monitoring (IT-CO2) in 10 patients undergoing percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT). We have found IT-CO2 monitoring reliable in confirming the correct position of the tracheal cannula prior to tracheal dilatation using the Portex technique.