“Loss of breath” as a cause of postoperative hypoxia and bradycardia in children submitted to tonsillectomy
Background 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 events...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001413002005 |