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Anestesia para braquiterapia

Rev. chil. anest; 52 (3), 2023
BACKGROUND: Anesthesia during brachytherapy therapy poses a significant challenge as radiotherapy rooms are neither designed nor equipped for the administration of anesthesia. AIMS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent brachytherapy performed under anesthesia, to describe t...

Incidencia de alteraciones de la frecuencia cardíaca fetal tras la inducción de analgesia del parto neuroaxial

Rev. chil. anest; 51 (6), 2022
OBJECTIVE: To assess changes in fetal heart rate variability (FHR) after induction of neuraxial labor analgesia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Prospective analytical cohort clinical trial conducted between July 2020 and July 2021, with fifty-nine pregnant women from the Pereira Rossell Hospital Center (CHPR) wh...

Idioventricular rhythm and shock after a honeybee sting

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 91 (2), 2021
Abstract Objective: The objective of this study was to describe the case of a 19-year-old male presenting with bradycardia and hypotension after a honeybee sting making a review of the literature and pathophysiology of the cardiovascular and electrocardiogram (EKG) changes after a bee sting. Methods: T...

Trastornos de la conducta alimentaria: alteraciones cardiovasculares al ingreso y evolución a 3 meses

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (1), 2019
Background: Cardiovascular complications can occur in up to 80% of adolescent patients with eating disorders (ED) and account for 30% of their mortality. Aim: To evaluate cardiovascular complications in adolescents with ED and their evolution after refeeding. Patients and Methods: In adolescents with E...

Compromiso de conciencia y bradicardia

Rev. chil. cardiol; 37 (1), 2018
Resumen: Mujer de 71 años, institucionalizada con antecedentes de esquizofrenia y tabaquismo. Consulta en el servicio de urgencias tras ser encontrada a la intemperie comprometida de conciencia. Al llegar la ambulancia se constata mal perfundida, bradipsíquica y bradicárdica, siendo trasladada al serv...

Bradicardia sintomática causada por intoxicação por nicotina

RESUMO A nicotina é uma substância perigosa, extraída das folhas de fumo. Quando absorvida em quantidade excessiva, ela pode levar à insuficiência respiratória e à parada cardíaca. A comercialização de cigarros eletrônicos (e-cigarros) permite que os usuários manuseiem diretamente o líquido,...

Bezold-Jarisch reflex in a patient undergoing endoscopic sympathectomy for management of refractory angina pectoris: a case report

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 68 (1), 2018
Abstract Background and objectives Ischemic cardiomyopathy is characterized by imbalance between supply and demand of myocardial oxygen. Endoscopic transthoracic sympathectomy is a therapeutic option indicated in refractory cases. However, the patient's position on the operating table may favor ischemic...

The relationship between preoperative anxiety levels and vasovagal incidents during the administration of spinal anesthesia

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (4), 2017
Abstract Background: It was aimed to investigate the relationship between preoperative anxiety and vasovagal symptoms observed during the administration of spinal anesthesia in patients undergoing surgery in the perianal and inguinal regions. Methods: The study included patients with planned surgery fo...

"Loss of breath" as a cause of postoperative hypoxia and bradycardia in children submitted to tonsillectomy

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 65 (5), 2015
ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: the "shortness of breath" or "breathing interruption" crisis can be considered a cause of hypoxia in childhood. It is characterized by the presence of a triggering factor followed by weeping and apnea in expiration accompanied by cyanosis or pallor. The sequence of even...

Reanimación cardiopulmonar mediante la tos: Aplicación en la práctica anestésica. Presentación de un caso
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation through cough. Implementation in the anesthetic practice. A case report

Rev. mex. anestesiol; 21 (2), 1998
Introducción: La reanimación cardiopulmonar mediante la tos (tos-RCP), es una técnica de auto-reanimación. Se ha observado que algunos pacientes con paro cardiaco monitorizado en fibrilación ventricular, si se les ordena toser vigorosamente antes de perder la conciencia, son capaces de permanecer co...