Adrenaline induced Cardiac Arrest and Pulmonary Edema: Two cases report.

Author: Kyung Ja LEE ¹ ; Chan II GIL ; Nan Sook KIM ; Chung Ho SUH ; Jung Soon SHIN
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1. Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
Publication Type:Case Report
MeSH: Adolescent; Anesthesia, General; Anesthesia, Local; Epinephrine*; Fluid Therapy; Heart Arrest; Heart Arrest, Induced*; Humans; Male; Mastoid; Mastoiditis; Pulmonary Edema*; Tonsillectomy
From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology 1976;9(1):51-55
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: A 13-year-old male developed cardiac arrest and pulmonary edema during an elective surgery for chronic mastoiditis following a local injection of 0. 1 ml of 1: 1000 adrenaline under general anesthesia. After several days, 14-year-old male developed same episode during tonsillectomy under local anesthesia at ENT out patient department. They showed an immediate and favorable response to treatment with CPPB, rapid digitalization, fluid therapy, etc. The clinical course and pathophysiology of adrenaline induced pulmonary edema will be discussed.