Smoker desaturation during general anaesthesia: a case report
We report a case of sudden hypoxaemia after intubation in a patient who had smoked a few hours prior to a surgical procedure. The cause of his desaturation was not related to bronchial secretions, bronchospasm or obstruction of the upper airways but most likely due to reduced oxygen saturation in th...
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| Sprog: | English |
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Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
2009
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| Online adgang: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/1123/1/Smoker_Desaturation_during_General_Anaesthesia.pdf |