blister/hypoxia

A 77-year-old man who had bilateral giant emphysematous bullae with chronic obstructive lung disease underwent emergent bilateral bullectomy and plication through the median sternotomy approach. He developed critical hemodynamic condition followed by severe hypoxemia (PO2 32.7 Torr) and hypercapnea

We report a case of bilateral giant bullae in a patient with multiple traumas. He had his arm amputated at the shoulder because of a machine accident and admitted to our hospital. Chest X-ray showed right-sided pneumothorax with bilateral giant bullae. Trimming of the stump was performed immediately

With the increased fitting of scleral lenses by eye care practitioners, complications with lens wear need to be considered. Several prior studies have addressed complications specific to scleral lens wear and the incidence of hypoxia with extended wear, but few report the presence of epithelial

A 24-year-old woman with quadriplegia was admitted with respiratory failure because of pneumonia. She was on multiple medications including diazepam, oxycodone, and amitriptyline, known to be associated with coma blisters, though she did not overdose on any of them. On hospital day 2, she developed

Bullous skin lesions that indicate sweat gland necrosis have been known to occur in drug-induced coma resulting from barbiturates and in carbon monoxide poisoning. To our knowledge, this is the first cases in which diazepam is implicated in causing bullous lesions over pressure points, and the first

Two operative cases of emphysematous giant bullae of the lung accompanied with bronchial asthma were reported. Case 1: A 41-year-old man suffering from dyspnea and fever-up was diagnosed as emphysematous giant bullae of the right lung accompanied with severe bronchial asthma. Preoperative

The elucidation of mechanisms and pathogenesis of birth defects is exceedingly complex. Consequently, there are few examples where the etiology of birth defects caused by a specific agent has been well described. One such example is the "Edema Syndrome" first described by Casimer Grabowski in the

Hypoxia is a normal and essential part of embryonic development. However, this state may leave the embryo vulnerable to damage when oxygen supply is disturbed. Embryofetal response to hypoxia is dependent on duration and depth of hypoxia, as well as developmental stage. Early postimplantation rat

Most hypoxia-induced malformations are caused by a syndrome involving tremendous edema followed by formation of clear blisters and hematomas. These, in turn, mechanically interfere with development. Studies of blood pH and lactic acid indicate that lactate accumulation initiates this syndrome. The

A 42-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus was admitted to our hospital because of fever, coughing, and dyspnea. Coarse crackles were audible and respiratory sounds were weak in the right lung field. Laboratory examination revealed a high erythrocyte sedimentation rate, a high level of serum

Objectives: To determine whether hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy be effective to improve hypoxemia for severe COVID-19 pneumonia patients. Methods: Two male patients ages 57

In brief The body's response to severe brief cold-protecting the core temperature by reducing circulation to the extremities-makes the feet vulnerable to frostbite. A frostbitten foot should be rewarmed only when there is no danger of refreezing. During rewarming, patients may need heavy sedation as

Ipsilateral pulmonary edema may occur in a lung that has been rapidly reinflated after a period of collapse. The syndrome of re-expansion pulmonary edema is associated with variable degrees of hypotension and hypoxemia. In its extreme form, it may result in cardiac arrest and death. The initial

BACKGROUND We describe the anesthetic management for a new surgical procedure: laser ablation of emphysematous bullae via thoracoscope. Although thoracoscopy is not new, this is the first description of a series of patients with bilateral, chronic lung disease who underwent long periods of one-lung