Publications by authors named "Taizoon Q Dhoon"
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- * In a case study, fetal distress—specifically bradycardia—was observed before any maternal symptoms, indicating that fetal complications can occur independently of the mother's health.
- * The patient, a 34-year-old woman at full term, experienced seizures and cardiac arrest during an emergency cesarean delivery for fetal distress, leading to immediate interventions, stabilization, and recovery in the surgical intensive care unit.
Prone positioning of patients is a routine occurrence in procedural suites and operating rooms (ORs). However, the physiological changes that occur with prone positioning are frequently underappreciated by proceduralists, surgeons, and anesthesiologists. This may be related to a sense of the routine or a lack of familiarity with physiological changes that accompany the prone position.
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- A unique case report details an unusual occurrence where fluid flowed backward from the nasopharynx to the eye area during surgery while the patient was under general anesthesia and in a specific body position.
- The patient had no prior medical issues related to sinuses or eye ducts, highlighting the rarity of the incident.
- This situation emphasizes the need for careful monitoring during surgery to prevent potential complications, even when no immediate problems arise.
A 74-year-old man presented for outpatient endoscopy because of dysphagia and the sensation of a mass in the back of his throat. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy demonstrated a soft tissue mass in the proximal esophagus that prolapsed into the hypopharynx on withdrawal of the endoscope. Complete airway obstruction ensued, requiring emergent tracheotomy.
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