Publications by authors named "Jacqueline S Lagoy"
Article Synopsis
- Carcinoid heart disease (CHD) is a rare condition primarily affecting patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors, particularly those located in the small bowel.
- It results from carcinoid syndrome, characterized by the release of serotonin, which leads to symptoms like diarrhea, flushing, and heart failure.
- Management of CHD is complex and requires a multidisciplinary approach involving specialists from cardiology, oncology, surgery, and other fields to improve patient outcomes and prolong survival.
A 27-year-old primigravida patient with diastrophic dysplasia (DTD) presented to our obstetrics clinic at 8 weeks' gestational age. Diastrophic dysplasia is a rare, autosomal-recessive abnormality that presents multiple challenges to perinatal anesthetic management, including difficult airway management and relative contraindications to neuraxial anesthesia. The patient underwent elective cesarean delivery at 35 weeks' gestational age under general anesthesia.
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