Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS
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Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther · Aug 1993
Case Reports[An anaphylactic reaction under anesthesia due to a combined latex and ethylene oxide allergy].
There is an increasing number of reports on anaphylactic reactions due to latex. We report on a 9-year-old boy who developed anaphylaxis shortly after induction of anaesthesia due to a combined latex and ethylene oxide allergy. Patients with multiple medical treatment and those with atopy seem to be at risk.
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Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther · Aug 1993
[Mid-latency auditory evoked potentials during increasing doses of fentanyl].
Intraoperative awareness, and especially the perception of auditory stimuli occur occasionally under general anaesthesia with high-dose opioids. Mid-latency auditory evoked potentials (MLAEP) reflect the primary cortical processing of auditory stimuli. Hence, we studied the effects of fentanyl on MLAEP. ⋯ MLAEP and especially the primary cortical potentials Na, Pa, Nb did not change markedly in amplitude or latency during high-dose fentanyl analgesia. There is no dose-dependent effect of fentanyl on MLAEP as it can be observed under volatile anaesthetics (isoflurane, enflurane). The primary cortical processing of auditory stimuli can be completely blocked by volatile anaesthetics, but is still preserved under highest doses of fentanyl. This may be seen in connection with cases of awareness and perception of auditory stimuli during high-dose fentanyl analgesia.
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Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther · Jun 1993
Review[Score systems in emergency medicine].
Trauma scores are used in emergency medicine to classify the severity of injuries. Score systems are applied in science and epidemiological investigations in emergency and intensive care. Moreover, trauma scores are intended to support the decisions in triage and predict the prognosis of mortality. ⋯ Individual prognosis of mortality by trauma scores in the routine of emergency medicine are rapid classification of the injury after trauma and early identification of critically ill patients. Score systems can support decisions and the training of emergency staff. Future studies should go into the grade of rehabilitation and the quality of life after trauma as a -possibly score-aided-prognostic parameter.
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Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther · Jun 1993
Review[Quantifying pathological disorders of consciousness. Reliability criteria, aims, feasibility].
Within a survey of coma scales we distinguish scales of clinical findings (Glasgow Coma Scale [GCS], Glasgow Liège Scale [GLS], Innsbruck Coma Scale [ICS], Comprehensive Level of Consciousness Scale [CLOCS]), grading tests (Vigilance Scale [VS], Funktionspsychose-Skala-B [FPBS-B]) and level-scales (Reaction-Level-Scale [RLS-85], Munich Coma Scale [MCS]). With regard to the purpose we differentiate a classification of depth, the prediction of prognosis and the monitoring of changes. For the purpose of classification of depth, the RLS-85 because of its superior objectivity is preferable, but the GCS is of comparable validity and more widely used. ⋯ The ICS is not widely used and the prognostic validity has not been proven to the same extent. The Glasgow-Cologne-List could be amplified for the less severe disturbances of consciousness according to Price (32,33), and for the lower levels according to the GLS (2,3,4). In both cases the expense is slightly higher.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)