Septic Pulmonary Embolism Associated with Klebsiella spp. Infection in a Patient with Previous ASD Operation.

Septic pulmonary embolism (SPE) is an uncommon disease caused by thromboembolism associated with microorganisms. A 57-year old woman patient who was monitored for a prediagnosis of subileus suffered from sudden respiration problems in the hospital ward. The patient's history included atrial fibrillation and atrioseptal defect (ASD) operation.

A comparison of usage of the laryngeal mask Unique in denticulate and edentulate geriatric patients.

Background/aim: Mask ventilation in geriatric and edentulous patients can be ineffective or even impossible because of the shape inside the patients' cheeks. For patients for whom a mask cannot be used for long, the use of a laryngeal mask can ease the administration of anesthesia. The aim of this study was to compare the use of the laryngeal mask Unique in denticulate and edentulate patients aged over 65 years.