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Bronchial Spasm*

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Bronchial Spasm*

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Bronchial Spasm ; Pulmonary Edema

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Bronchial Spasm ; Pulmonary Edema

Severe bronchospasm at the termination of the cardiopulmonary bypass period is an unusual but dangerous complication of open-heart surgery. We report a case of severe unilateral bronchospasm detected at the end of the bypass period on the basis of high airway pressures with remarkable difficulties to deflate the right lung and it was relieved with bronchodilator therapy by intrapulmonary percussive ventilation. Fiberoptic bronchoscopic examination revealed unobstructed, free tracheobnncheal airway and capnographic finding was obstructive pattern. As in the previously published cases, the exact cause of bronchospasm remains unknown in our patient as well, but the possible causes of the bronchospasm are described.
Bronchial Spasm* ; Cardiopulmonary Bypass* ; Humans ; Lung ; Ventilation

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Anesthesia* ; Bronchial Spasm* ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Infant, Premature* ; Ventilation*

Severe bronchospasm after injection of succinylcholine iodide intravenously occurred in a 28 year old female during emergency Cesarean section. This was confirmed by repeated administration of the succinylcholine iodide and its symptoms with several referances are reviewed.
Adult ; Bronchial Spasm* ; Cesarean Section ; Emergencies ; Female ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; Succinylcholine*

Heat and moisture exchanger filters (HMEF), used for humidification of patient respiratory gas and filtering microorganisms can cause airway obstruction. We experienced serious airway obstruction in a HMEF after making hydrothorax for high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) procedure. The airway obstruction was difficult to differentiate from severe bronchospasm irresponsive to bronchodilator therapy. It was relieved dramatically after we removed the filter from the breathing circuit as soon as we detected air-fluid meniscus in it.
Airway Obstruction ; Bronchial Spasm ; Hot Temperature ; Humans ; Hydrothorax ; Respiration

Fatal anaphylactic reactions to protamine sulfate during cardiac surgery are very rare. We report a case of catastrophic bronchial spasm due to an anaphylactic reaction to protamine. The patient was managed successfully using a bronchodilator, steroid treatment, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Anaphylaxis* ; Bronchial Spasm* ; Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation ; Humans ; Protamines ; Thoracic Surgery

Although rare, intraoperative allergic reaction can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Clinical diagnosis is difficult as there is a need to differentiate from other causes of perioperative adverse reactions, such as side effects of administered drugs, or patients' medical conditions which may present with bronchospasm or hypotension. Intraoperative allergic reaction may be triggered by various agents. Among those, opioid-induced allergic reaction is scarcely reported. We report a case of a patient who has previously had allergic reaction to meperidine and intraoperatively showed fentanyl induced anaphylaxis or anaphylactoid reaction with literature reviews.
Anaphylaxis ; Bronchial Spasm ; Fentanyl ; Humans ; Hypersensitivity ; Hypotension ; Meperidine