Publications by authors named "Thejovathi Edala"
We present the case of a child impaled in the face by a meat thermometer who subsequently suffered a significant complication due to the administration of hydrogen peroxide to the wound. The soft tissues of the face rapidly expanded and blanched, the child experienced mental status changes, and imaging revealed massive subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum, and pneumo-orbit. Herein we review the literature on this rare complication and provide photodocumentation in the hopes that other practitioners, patients, and parents avoid administering hydrogen peroxide into or near any penetrating injury.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: COVID-19 forced healthcare systems to make unprecedented changes in clinical care processes. The authors hypothesized that the COVID-19 pandemic adversely impacted timely access to care, perioperative processes, and clinical outcomes for pediatric patients undergoing primary appendectomy.
Methods: A retrospective, international, multicenter study was conducted using matched cohorts within participating centers of the international PEdiatric Anesthesia COVID-19 Collaborative (PEACOC).
Article Synopsis
- Leigh's syndrome is a rare inherited condition, typically appearing in infants, characterized by symptoms such as seizures, ataxia, developmental delays, and muscle speech issues.
- A case was presented involving a male patient with Leigh's syndrome, alongside a family history of hypotonia and malignant hyperthermia, who needed dental rehabilitation.
- The use of dexmedetomidine combined with remifentanil proved to be a safe anesthetic approach for this patient without complications.