Dexmedetomidine-treated hyperventilation syndrome triggered by the distress related with a urinary catheter after general anesthesia: a case report

Dexmedetomidine-treated hyperventilation syndrome triggered by the distress related with a urinary catheter after general anesthesia: a case report

Abstract Background Hyperventilation syndrome (HVS) sometimes occurs in patients under stressful conditions and may provoke severe complications such as myocardial infarction and death. The authors report a case of HVS following general anesthesia, where a continuous intravenous infusion of dexmedet...

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Main Authors: Junichi Saito, Erika Amanai, Kazuyoshi Hirota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-05-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Hyperventilation syndrome
Dexmedetomidine
General anesthesia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-017-0101-x

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