Open AccessRecurrent asystole during laryngoscopy – A nightmare for the anesthesiologists
Author(s) -
Stalin Vinayagam,
Sangeeta Dhanger
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/sja.sja_6_19
Subject(s) - laryngoscopy , asystole , medicine , anesthesia , intubation , bradycardia , tachycardia , tracheal intubation , propofol , heart rate , blood pressure
Hemodynamic response to laryngoscopy and intubation is usually transient, but it may be more pronounced and unpredictable in certain group of patients. Bradycardia and asystole during laryngoscopy is usually a rare manifestation compared to hypertension and tachycardia. Anesthesiologists should be more vigilant and take special precautions to avoid such life-threatening complications during laryngoscopy. Here, we report recurrent asystole on multiple occasions during laryngoscopy in a patient with obstructive jaundice.