Abstract
In a 1-year-old boy with a history of bronchial asthma, airway obstruction due to dried secretion occurred during endotracheal anesthesia. A ball-valve type obstruction impaired controlled ventilation and resulted in severe hypercapnia, acidosis, hypertension and hyperkalemia. Diffusion respiration kept his Pa(O2) so high until the obstructed tube was exchanged for a new one, that his condition was not aggravated despite severe hypercapnia.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1405-1407 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 12 |
Publication status | Published - 1984 Dec 1 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine