Title of article :
FAILURE OF ENDTIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TO CONFIRM TRACHEAL INTUBATION IN A NEONATE WITH A SINGLE VENTRICLE AND SEVERE PULMONARY STENOSIS - Case Report -
Author/Authors :
Siddik-Sayyid, Sahar M. American University of Beirut - Medical Center - Department of Anesthesiology, Lebanon , Baraka, Anis S. American University of Beirut - Medical Center - Department of Anesthesiology, Lebanon , Mokadem, Farah H. American University of Beirut - Medical Center - Department of Anesthesiology, Lebanon , Aouad, Marie T. American University of Beirut - Medical Center - Department of Anesthesiology, Lebanon
Abstract :
A 12 day old baby girl (body weight 3.5 kg) with dextrocardia and single ventricle, both great arteries arising from single ventricle, severe valvular and subvalvular pulmonary stenosis nd hypoplastic pulmonary artery, and non restrictive atrial septal defect, was scheduled for Blalock- Taussing shunt under general anesthesia. On the day of surgery, heart rate (HR) was 139 bpm, noninvasive blood pressure (BP) 93/31 mmHg, SpO2 81% on room air, and temperature 36.5° C. Patient was preoxygenated with 100% O2, which increased SpO2 to 99%.
Journal title :
Middle East Journal of Anesthesiology
Journal title :
Middle East Journal of Anesthesiology
