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KMID : 0352120180330010075
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Journal of Kyung Hee University
2018 Volume.33 No. 1 p.75 ~ p.78
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Unilateral Bronchospasm during Induction of Anesthesia
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Lee Soo-Kyung
John Hyun-Ji
Youn Eun-Ji
Moon Hyun-Soo
Kang Hwa-Ja
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Abstract
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We report a healthy woman of whom the right lung was unable to be inflated during induction of anesthesia and after endotracheal intubation. Failure to ventilate one side of the lung after endotracheal intubation occurs commonly and can promptly be identified by routine examination of the chest by inspection and auscultation. The most probable cause is unilateral endobronchial intubation. Because unilateral bronchospasm is a relatively rare condition, it is easy to misdiagnose. Unilateral bronchospasm should be considered a differential diagnosis in a patient with decreased or absent unilateral lung sounds. Early diagnosis is the key for successful management.
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KEYWORD
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Anesthesia, Airway resistance, Unilateral bronchospasm
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