No abstract available.
Paralysis* ; Tourniquets*

No abstract available.

Malignant hyperthermia is a genetically transmitted, catastrophic, hypermetabolic syndrome that is induced by potent volatile anesthetics and/or depolarizing muscle relaxants. It is now well established that the pathophysiology is related to a malfunction of the intracellular calcium homeostasis in skeletal muscle. Morbidity has been correlated to the duration of symptoms. Dantrolene decreased release of calcium from the sarcoplasmic reticulum. We recently encountered a fulminant case during halothane anesthesia. Anesthesia was induced with thiopental and succinylcholine without jaw tightness or stiffness. After induction, tachycardia, arrhythmias, increased end-tidal CO2, and high body temperature were noted. Arterial blood gas analysis showed a severe, mixed acidosis. Intensive treatment with body cooling was immediately initiated. But dantolene could not be available. The patient died of renal failure and disseminated intravascular coagulation 41 hours after induction of anesthesia.
Acidosis ; Anesthesia ; Anesthesia, General* ; Anesthetics ; Arrhythmias, Cardiac ; Blood Gas Analysis ; Body Temperature ; Calcium ; Dantrolene ; Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation ; Halothane ; Homeostasis ; Humans ; Jaw ; Malignant Hyperthermia* ; Muscle, Skeletal ; Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents ; Renal Insufficiency ; Sarcoplasmic Reticulum ; Succinylcholine ; Tachycardia ; Thiopental

No abstract available.
Adult* ; Alopecia* ; Classification* ; Humans ; Male* ; Statistics as Topic*

No abstract available.
6-Cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione* ; Cycloheximide* ; Dizocilpine Maleate*

No abstract available.
Hyperamylasemia*

Increased and inappropriate production of aldosterone from the adrenal gland is known as primary aldosteronism and leads to sodium retention with hypertension, suppression of plasma renin, and hypokalemia and its manifestations. It is due mainly to a solitary adenoma, bilateral hyperplasia, or rarely an adrenal carcinoms. Primary aldosteronism due to an adenoma is usually treated by surgical excision. Preoper-ative managements include the correction of hypokalemia, volume derangement, and metabolic alkalosis with spironolactone and the trestment of existing hypertension. The authors report a case of unilateral adrenalectomy and anesthetic considerations during perioperative periods.
Adenoma* ; Adrenal Glands ; Adrenalectomy ; Aldosterone ; Alkalosis ; Humans ; Hyperaldosteronism* ; Hyperplasia ; Hypertension ; Hypokalemia ; Perioperative Period ; Plasma ; Renin ; Sodium ; Spironolactone

No abstract available.
Giant Lymph Node Hyperplasia* ; Paraproteinemias*

No abstract available.
Calcium Pyrophosphate* ; Calcium* ; Knee Joint* ; Knee*

No abstract available.
Arm* ; Arthrodesis* ; Contracture* ; Free Tissue Flaps*