Airway obstruction, caesarean section and thyroidectomy

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 340-343

  Hendrie, M A ^a   Kumar, M M ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airway obstruction; Caesarean section; Fibreoptic intubation; Thyroidectomy

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM BESILATE; DESFLURANE; DICLOFENAC; HYDRALAZINE; INSULIN; LABETALOL; LIDOCAINE; METHYLDOPA; MORPHINE; NIFEDIPINE; NITROUS OXIDE; PARACETAMOL; REMIFENTANIL;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GOITER; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN TREATMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; THYROIDECTOMY; TRACHEA COMPRESSION; TRACHEOMALACIA;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CAESAREAN SECTION; FIBREOPTIC INTUBATION; THYROIDECTOMY;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; GOITER, NODULAR; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 84885976834     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: 15323374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2013.06.002     Document Type: Article

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