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Anaesthetic Management Of Two Patients With Beta-Thalassaemia Intermedia, Shahnawaz Ali, Fauzia Khan
Anaesthetic Management Of Two Patients With Beta-Thalassaemia Intermedia, Shahnawaz Ali, Fauzia Khan
Department of Anaesthesia
There is paucity of literature regarding the anaesthetic management of patients with thalassaemia intermedia. In this case study, the anaesthetic management and concerns in two children with thalassaemia intermedia aged eleven and nine years undergoing herniotomy and splenectomy respectively is reported. Both children had unanticipated difficulty in airway management and high intraoperative blood pressure trends. These cases are representative of the range of problems seen in children with thalassaemia intermedia.
Anaesthetic Management Of An Infant With Epidermolysis Bullosa Undergoing Inguinal Hernia Repair, Khalid Maudood Siddiqui, Sobia Khan
Anaesthetic Management Of An Infant With Epidermolysis Bullosa Undergoing Inguinal Hernia Repair, Khalid Maudood Siddiqui, Sobia Khan
Department of Anaesthesia
Epidermolysis bullosa is a group of inherited disorders characterized by blistering of the skin as a result of minor trauma. We managed an infant with epidermolysis bullosa undergoing inguinal hernia repair. Anaesthesia was induced with oxygen/nitrous oxide mixture and sevoflurane. Oral tracheal intubation was done with a lubricated laryngoscope blade with KY jelly using atracurium 0.5 mg/kg and fentanyl 0.1 microgm/kg. To avoid frictions on the skin, endotracheal tube was tied with ribbon gauze and fixed around the neck. Pulse-oximetry probe and electrocardiogram electrodes were placed, and then attached to the patient's skin covered with KY jelly. Peripheral venous access …