Perioperative wheezing--a report of three cases.
METHODS
We describe 3 patients with perioperative wheezing, 2 of whom were treated with bronchodilators on the presumptive diagnosis of bronchospasm.


RESULTS
Subsequent clinical improvement occurred when it was recognised that the wheezing was due to upper airway obstruction and stridor, not bronchospasm and rhonchi, and appropriate treatment instituted.
Department of Anaesthesia, National University Hospital.
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PS
Yih
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EH
Liu
D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009020:Morphine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D009020:Morphine