Abstract
A previously undiagnosed thyrotoxic patient was anaesthetised for an emergency Caesarean section. The recovery period was complicated by an acute thyroid crisis resulting in loss of consciousness following an apparently normal recovery from general anaesthesia. 1994 The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 35-37 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Anaesthesia |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1994 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Anaesthesia; obstetric
- Complications; postoperative
- Thyroid; crisis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine