Anaesthetic implications in a child with severe copper deficiency--a case report.
Copper deficiency may present many systemic manifestations that can have challenging anesthetic implications. We here report the case of a child with severe copper deficiency and discuss the anesthetic management for an endoscopic nasal foreign body removal.
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Post graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India. sethi.sameer@rediffmail.com
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D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D003300:Copper / Q000172:deficiency*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
D003300:Copper