Reactive airway and anaesthesia: challenge to the anaesthetist and the way forward.
BACKGROUND
Patients with concurrent medical conditions such as Reactive airway disease presenting for anaesthesia, and surgery have potentially increased risk of perioperative morbidity and mortality if not well managed.


OBJECTIVE
To highlight the need for adequate perioperative care and review the evidence for selection of techniques in the anesthesia for such cases"


METHODS
An illustrative case is presented.


CONCLUSIONS
The main goal of the anaesthetist is to administer safe and sufficient anaestheia without precipitating bronchospasm.
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Department of Anaesthesia, Ahmadu Bello Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria. dribrala@yahoo.com
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D000367:Age Factors; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D001986:Bronchial Spasm / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods*; D019990:Perioperative Care; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012307:Risk Factors; D012308:Risk Management