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Severe hypertension during anaesthesia for dacryocystorhinostomy
Author(s) -
ELDIN A. S. M. A. K.,
MOSTAFA S. M.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1985.tb11007.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dacryocystorhinostomy , anesthesia , depression (economics) , general anaesthesia , surgery , economics , macroeconomics
Summary A healthy 82‐year‐old woman presented for dacryocystorhinostomy under general anaesthesia. Following the application of intranasal cocaine and subcutaneous injection of felypressin she developed severe hypertension. multiple ventricular ectopic beats and depression of the ST segment on the electrocardiogram. A drug interaction is suspected.