Enliven: Journal of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, 2015
Pectoralis minor blocks are still relatively new and require further evaluation, but may have a p... more Pectoralis minor blocks are still relatively new and require further evaluation, but may have a place in peri-operative pain management for the appropriate cases. Still considered as less invasive procedure in comparison to thoracic epidurals and para-vertebral blocks. Complications of thoracic epidural and para-vertebral blocks like spinal cord injury and pneumothorax makes many anaesthetists interested in practising pectoralis minor block guided by ultrasound. Blanco first introduced the pectoralis minor block in 2011, he did study on 50 patients within 2 years. Results were very promising, all patients did not need any opiates but only paracetamol and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drugs got used.
Anesthetic consideration of obstetric patients with pituitary disorders is an important topic to ... more Anesthetic consideration of obstetric patients with pituitary disorders is an important topic to deal with. Few cases were reported with accidently discovered pituitary tumor complications especially in the postpartum period. A 26 years old primigravida lady with 39 weeks gestational period was reported to have severe headache and sudden loss of conscious after normal vaginal delivery with lumbar epidural anesthesia. Accidently discovered pituitary adenoma was proved after neurology, endocrine and ophthalmology consultations. Hence, undiagnosed pituitary adenomas should be taken in to consideration with unexplained postpartum generalized weakness and loss of conscious especially after exclusion of epidural anesthesia complications.
Enliven: Journal of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, 2015
Pectoralis minor blocks are still relatively new and require further evaluation, but may have a p... more Pectoralis minor blocks are still relatively new and require further evaluation, but may have a place in peri-operative pain management for the appropriate cases. Still considered as less invasive procedure in comparison to thoracic epidurals and para-vertebral blocks. Complications of thoracic epidural and para-vertebral blocks like spinal cord injury and pneumothorax makes many anaesthetists interested in practising pectoralis minor block guided by ultrasound. Blanco first introduced the pectoralis minor block in 2011, he did study on 50 patients within 2 years. Results were very promising, all patients did not need any opiates but only paracetamol and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drugs got used.
Anesthetic consideration of obstetric patients with pituitary disorders is an important topic to ... more Anesthetic consideration of obstetric patients with pituitary disorders is an important topic to deal with. Few cases were reported with accidently discovered pituitary tumor complications especially in the postpartum period. A 26 years old primigravida lady with 39 weeks gestational period was reported to have severe headache and sudden loss of conscious after normal vaginal delivery with lumbar epidural anesthesia. Accidently discovered pituitary adenoma was proved after neurology, endocrine and ophthalmology consultations. Hence, undiagnosed pituitary adenomas should be taken in to consideration with unexplained postpartum generalized weakness and loss of conscious especially after exclusion of epidural anesthesia complications.
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