title: Computed tomography changes of alveoli and airway collapse after laryngospasm.
abstract: An eight-month-old girl underwent a computed axial tomographic study of the chest and neck for investigation of expiratory stridor. Following the scout scan, severe laryngospasm developed. While no cause for the laryngospasm was found, the computed axial tomographic chest study showed marked changes in the lungs consistent with absorption atelectasis which we postulate occurred secondary to laryngospasm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keating
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: T O
authors.initials: TO
authors.lastname: Erb
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: von Ungern-Sternberg
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007826:Laryngismus / Q000150:complications*; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D010100:Oxygen; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology; D000077149:Sevoflurane; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D000077149:Sevoflurane; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D010100:Oxygen