title: Elevated end-tidal carbon dioxide during thoracoscopy.
abstract: We report a case of a patient with right pleural effusion who, during video-assisted thoracoscopy for biopsy and diagnosis, developed a sudden rise in end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) after a small tear of the lung tissue. The purpose of this case report is to highlight this rare complication and to discuss possible alternative differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Amiri Hospital, Rawda, Kuwait. yaraamin@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Rabie M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Amin
authors.forename: Mohammed G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Alkhashti
authors.forename: Krishna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Galhotra
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Sharhan
authors.forename: Huda
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Al-Manfohi
mesh_terms: D001785:Blood Gas Monitoring, Transcutaneous / Q000379:methods*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007327:Insufflation / Q000009:adverse effects; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D013990:Tidal Volume
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide