Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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It has been reported that the actual flow from a syringe pump changes due to vertical movement of the pump in vitro, but a direct study of the in vivo effects of fluid delivery irregularities caused by vertical pump displacement has not been performed. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of positional changes of the syringe pump on the internal pressure (IP) and flow from the circuit, and to examine blood pressure changes caused by pump movement in animals with or without hemorrhagic shock. ⋯ Vertical displacement of the syringe pump alters the flow due to a change of line IP, and blood pressure can be affected by pump movement during NE infusion.
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Letter Case Reports
Dexmedetomidine is a useful adjunct for awake intubation.
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Case Reports
Perioperative anesthetic management for Cesarean section of a parturient with gestational diabetes insipidus.
Gestational diabetes insipidus (GDI) is a rare endocrinopathy complicating about 4:100,000 deliveries. We present the case of a preterm parturient with GDI and severe hypernatremia (serum sodium concentration = 174 mmol.L(-1)) presenting for an urgent Cesarean section. ⋯ The careful perioperative management of GDI led to a favourable outcome of the mother and fetus.