Loading…
Delayed diagnosis of contralateral tension pneumothorax during robotic lung wedge resection
•Major signs of tension pneumothorax are hypoxemia, bradycardia, and hypotension.•Auscultation and use of fiberoptic scope should be used to rule out many other causes of hypoxemia in the differential diagnosis•Anesthesiologists might consider the use of lung ultrasound to expedite diagnosis.
Saved in:
Published in: | Journal of clinical anesthesia 2018-03, Vol.45, p.30-31 |
---|---|
Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Subjects: | |
Citations: | Items that this one cites Items that cite this one |
Online Access: | Get full text |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Summary: | •Major signs of tension pneumothorax are hypoxemia, bradycardia, and hypotension.•Auscultation and use of fiberoptic scope should be used to rule out many other causes of hypoxemia in the differential diagnosis•Anesthesiologists might consider the use of lung ultrasound to expedite diagnosis. |
---|---|
ISSN: | 0952-8180 1873-4529 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jclinane.2017.11.023 |