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K M Kuczkowski

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PubMed2005

[Delleman syndrome: anesthetic considerations].

We herein report a case of a 5-year-old patient with Delleman Syndrome, a rare congenital disorder affecting the eyes, skin, and central nervous system, who underwent general anesthesia for conjuctivoplasty. This is only the second report of the anesthetic management of a patient with this condition. We attempt to summarize some of the anesthetic implications of this syndrome.

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PubMed2005

Trauma during pregnancy: a situation pregnant with danger.

Trauma in pregnancy is currently a leading cause of non-pregnancy-related maternal death, and maternal death remains the most common cause of fetal demise. The most common etiologies of trauma in pregnancy include transportation accidents, falls, violent assaults, and burn injuries. Head and neck injuries and hemorrhagic shock account for most maternal deaths secondary to trauma. Women of childbearing age are among the population at greatest risk for trauma. The pregnant trauma victim presents a unique spectrum of challenges to the health care team. Expeditious maternal resuscitation is the most effective method of fetal resuscitation. The management of pregnant trauma victims requires the anesthesiologist, the obstetrician and the trauma surgeon to consider and understand the unique changes in anatomy and physiology that take place during pregnancy. This article reviews the current considerations for the optimal perioperative management of pregnant trauma victims.

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PubMed2005

Herbal ecstasy: cardiovascular complications of khat chewing in pregnancy.

Chewing fresh leaves of the Khat plant (Catha edulis Celestrasae) is a widespread habit (also practiced by women, even during pregnancy) with a deep-rooted tradition in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. With the influx of immigrants from East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula khat chewing has been imported into other countries including Europe the United States. The major pharmacologically active constituent of the fresh khat leaves is cathinone. Khat (also known as herbal ecstasy) is chewed for its central nervous system stimulant properties, which resemble amphetamine. Cardiovascular complications from cathinone use may therefore be similar to those of amphetamine. I herein present the first reported case of a pregnant patient who developed chest pain, tachycardia, and hypertension following khat-chewing session.

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