INDUCED HYPOTENSION IN A SMOKER

Authors
OBEROI GS SAINI SS
Citation
Gs. Oberoi et Ss. Saini, INDUCED HYPOTENSION IN A SMOKER, Papua New Guinea medical journal, 37(4), 1994, pp. 224-225
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Tropical Medicine","Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Papua New Guinea medical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00311480
Volume
37
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
224 - 225
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-1480(1994)37:4<224:IHIAS>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
An episode of hypoxia following the use of propranolol and sodium nitr oprusside to induce hypotension in a 50-year-old male patient undergoi ng craniotomy for frontal meningioma is described. The importance of p roper preoperative screening of lung function and intraoperative monit oring of blood gases is highlighted.