Asystole following Reintubation during Suspension Laryngoscopy

Transient increase in heart rate and mean arterial pressure commonly occur during manipulation of the airway via direct laryngoscopy. This phenomenon is understood to be due to a sympathetic nervous system reflex causing an increase in plasma catecholamines. Rarely, severe bradycardia and possible a...

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Main Authors: Sheryl H. Glassman, Michael S. Green, Melissa Brodsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/916306
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