title: Induced hypotension in a smoker.
abstract: An episode of hypoxia following the use of propranolol and sodium nitroprusside to induce hypotension in a 50-year-old male patient undergoing craniotomy for frontal meningioma is described. The importance of proper preoperative screening of lung function and intraoperative monitoring of blood gases is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, Port Moresby General Hospital, Papua New Guinea.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Oberoi
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Saini
mesh_terms: D003399:Craniotomy; D006801:Humans; D007023:Hypotension, Controlled / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009599:Nitroprusside / Q000009:adverse effects; D011433:Propranolol / Q000009:adverse effects; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D009599:Nitroprusside; D011433:Propranolol