Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Sep 2008
Letter Case ReportsAn unforeseen complication of orotracheal suctioning.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Sep 2008
Comparative StudyLongtime performance and reliability of two different PtcCO2 and SpO2 sensors in neonates.
Blood gas monitoring is necessary in treatment of critically ill neonates. Whereas SaO2 can be estimated by pulse oximetry, PaCO2 is still most often assessed from blood samples. ⋯ The TOSCA monitor allows safe estimation of PtcCO2 and SaO2 in neonates. Measurements of PtcCO2 were less reliable with TOSCA compared with conventional monitoring but still allow assessing a trend of ventilation status in newborn patients.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Sep 2008
Case ReportsOne hundred times the intended dose of caudal clonidine in three pediatric patients.
We report three sequential cases in which children received 100 times the intended dose of clonidine in their single shot caudals. Although all experienced excessive somnolence for up to 24 h, none had respiratory depression, oxygen desaturation, supplemental oxygen requirement, or hemodynamic instability. These cases suggest a large margin of safety exists for caudally administered clonidine in healthy children.