title: Continuous Noninvasive Hemodynamic Monitoring in an Infant With Tetra-Amelia.
abstract: Tetra-amelia syndrome is a congenital disorder associated with near or complete absence of all 4 limbs. Noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring may be difficult or impossible in such patients. We describe the use of a finger cuff blood pressure system for continuous noninvasive blood pressure monitoring in an infant with near-complete tetra-amelia undergoing laparoscopic gastrostomy tube placement. This case suggests the potential use of such a blood pressure monitoring system for other patients with comparable deformities.
authors: From the *Department of Anesthesiology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California; and †Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, California.
authors: Marissa G
authors: MG
authors: Vadi
authors: Elizabeth A
authors: EA
authors: Ghazal
authors: Mathew R
authors: MR
authors: Malkin
authors: Abisola
authors: A
authors: Ayodeji
authors: Richard L
authors: RL
authors: Applegate
mesh_terms: D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000379:methods; D004480:Ectromelia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods*