Use of an HeO2 mixture in the management of upper airway obstruction during labor and delivery. A case report.
A woman presented in the late third trimester of pregnancy with upper airway obstruction. Pulmonary functions improved with the inhalation of a low-density mixture of He and O2. That gas mixture was employed to augment the air flow and to decrease the respiratory effort during labor and delivery.
Mallett
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, Michigan 48201.
Bhatia
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Kissner
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Sokol
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D000293:Adolescent; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000379:methods; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006371:Helium / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000150:complications
D006371:Helium; D010100:Oxygen