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Care of a parturient with preeclampsia, morbid obesity, and Crouzon's syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18308555     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We present the case of a 31-year-old woman with severe preeclampsia, morbid obesity, and a craniofacial syndrome who developed respiratory failure necessitating intubation and delivery by cesarean section. Her airway management was complicated by supraglottic edema and macroglossia. Fiberoptic intubation was difficult but successful. After delivery of the infant, tracheostomy was performed to provide a secure airway until the supraglottic edema resolved over the subsequent two weeks. The airway implications of preeclampsia and Crouzon's syndrome are reviewed.
Authors:
T J Martin; J M Hartnett; D J Jacobson; J B Gross
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2008-03-04
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of obstetric anesthesia     Volume:  17     ISSN:  1532-3374     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Obstet Anesth     Publication Date:  2008 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-03-18     Completed Date:  2008-05-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9200430     Medline TA:  Int J Obstet Anesth     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  177-81     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030-2015, USA. t-mart@comcast.net
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anesthesia, Epidural
Anesthesia, General / methods*
Blood Gas Analysis
Cesarean Section*
Craniofacial Dysostosis / complications*
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intubation, Intratracheal / methods*
Obesity, Morbid / complications*
Pre-Eclampsia* / therapy
Pregnancy
Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology
Trachea / abnormalities
Tracheostomy
Treatment Outcome

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