Inhalational nitrous oxide is absorbed from the lungs and diffuses into plasma, where it acts on the central nervous system as an anxiolytic and analgesic by blocking the NMDA receptor.
The report, a copy of which is available with Pakistan Todayreads that patient DrAdnan was brought to the emergency directly at four hours and thirty minutes late with 80-85 per cent full thickness flame burns with grade 3
inhalational injuries.He was in severe shock, hypothermia with cold clammy peripheries, and hyperventilating for air.
Objective: To compare mean arterial pressure (MAP) variation after anaesthetic induction with
inhalational sevoflurane versus intravenous propofol.
The company said the US FDA approved ANTHIM is indicated in adult and paediatric patients for the treatment of
inhalational anthrax due to Bacillus anthracis in combination with antibacterial drugs and for prophylaxis of
inhalational anthrax when alternative therapies are not available or are not appropriate.
Then later newer generations of halogenated hydrocarbon anaesthetics were introduced by replacing the hydrogen atom with fluorine atom to decrease flammable property of the
inhalational agents.
All
inhalational agents were used at 1.5 MAC and above, and such concentrations would likely be avoided in current practice.
The exact incidence of PAP due to
inhalational exposure is unknown.
Initial anaesthesia plan was to give
inhalational induction with controlled mode of ventilation with both ultrasound guided arterial and central venous line insertion.
The purpose of this case report is to bring to attention femoral head osteonecrosis as a potential side effect of
inhalational corticosteroid use in the pediatric population, as a delayed or missed diagnosis can lead to hip joint destruction and early arthritis.
In the article, “Effects of the combination of mask preconditioning with idazolam pretreatment on anxiety and mask acceptance during pediatric
inhalational induction and postoperative mask fear in children”, which appeared in the pages 1908-1914, issue 12, vol.