Flip-flop circulation: An unusual cause and case of neonatal desaturation
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical Anaesthesia - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Neonates are given anaesthesia for multiple surgeries however coupling neonatal physiology with child physiology is a common error made Circulation changes at birth from the foetal to adult type but neonates are prone to revert to foetal circulation with disastrous effects This phenomenon is known as flip flop or YoYo circulation We report a case of a premature neonate being operated for intestinal perforation with Yo Yo circulation intraoperativelyKeywords Neonate anaesthesia Flip flop circulation Yo Yo circulation Neonatal surgery Desaturation Hypoxia
Authors and Affiliations
Tarang Jain, Lalit Gupta
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP476538
- DOI 10.18231/2394-4994.2018.0118
- Views 117
- Downloads 0
Intrathecal midazolam for prevention of nausea and vomiting during and after cesarean section under spinal anaesthesia
Introduction Relevant incidences of nauseavomiting during and immediately after cesarean section in spinal anesthesia are found to be high Effectiveness of intrathecal midazolam 2 mg as an adjuvant to bupivacaine on the...
Spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section: Comparison of 25G Whitacre needles with 25G and 23G Quincke needles for technical problems and post-operative complications
Background: The well-known complication of spinal anaesthesia, postdural puncture headache (PDPH), is especially troublesome in young obstetric patients. The needle gauge and configuration of needle tip appear to be the...
Effect of intraoperative iv dexmedetomidine on emergence agitation after sevoflurane anaesthesia in children undergoing tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy
Introduction Sevoflurane a popular inhalational anaesthetic agent for paediatric anaesthesia is associated with high incidence of emergence agitation up to 80 This study aims to evaluate the effects of intraoperative dex...
A clinical comparative study of microcuff paediatric tracheal tube v/s uncuffed endotracheal tubes in paediatric airway management
Background: In paediatric airway management, uncuffed Endo tracheal tubes(UETT) were always thought to be safe for practice. Cuffed ETT(CETT) were found to cause airway edema and increased resistance to airflow in the po...
Comparison between dexmedetomidine and propofol for sedation during mechanically ventilated patients after major intraabdominal surgeries: An observational study
Introduction Major complex intraabdominal surgeries which have prolonged intraoperative surgical duration and wide hemodynamic fluctuations so they required an elective mechanical ventilation in view of large fluid shift...