Laryngeal oedema associated with pre-eclamptic toxaemia.
Pre-eclamptic toxaemia is a common complication of late pregnancy. However, the occurrence of clinically unsuspected laryngeal oedema has not, to the authors' knowledge, been described previously. Experience of such a case leads them to recommend that a selection of tracheal tubes ranging from 8 to 4-5 mm, be available when anaesthesia is undertaken in patients who have oedema associated with pre-eclamptic toxaemia.
D000328:Adult; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D007819:Laryngeal Edema / Q000150:complications*; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy