Background: Butane gas is inhaled by young people with the aim of getting 'high'. This can cause coronary spasm with myocardial infarction and ventricular fibrillation as a result.
Case Description: We report on a 16-year-old male who collapsed at home after sniffing butane.
In this prospective, randomized, open controlled study we compared the effects on net red blood cell loss of 6% hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 (HES: n = 64) and 3% modified fluid gelatin (GEL: n = 68) administered for intravascular volume management in patients undergoing coronary surgery. Blood losses were calculated from determination of circulating blood volume and measurement of preoperative and postoperative hematocrit.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF