Journal of clinical anesthesia
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To evaluate the accuracy of the nasal septum site for pulse oximetry measurement of arterial oxyhemoglobin saturation (SpO2) in hypothermic patients. ⋯ Monitoring SpO2 at the nasal septum site is more reliable than monitoring it at the finger site in hypothermic patients.
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The Bullard laryngoscope is a rigid fiber-optic device that offers a new approach to oral laryngoscopy. In this report, I present five cases illustrative of the use of the Bullard laryngoscope in patients with demonstrated or suspected difficult laryngoscopy and intubation.
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Hyperkalemia was found in an immunocompromised patient undergoing emergency cystoscopy. The cause of the hyperkalemia was an intraperitoneal rupture of the bladder. This case report discusses conditions that predispose patients to bladder rupture and anesthetic management of hyperkalemia.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
The differential cost of anesthesia and recovery with propofol-nitrous oxide anesthesia versus thiopental sodium-isoflurane-nitrous oxide anesthesia.
To assess the recovery room profile of propofol in outpatient anesthesia and to compare it to the profile of a standard technique. ⋯ The propofol group needed less nursing care and returned to more productive activity earlier than did the thiopental sodium-isoflurane group.