Can bilateral bronchospasm be a sign of unilateral phrenic nerve palsy after supraclavicular brachial plexus block?
Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks facilitate ambulatory anesthesia for upper limb surgeries. Unilateral phrenic nerve blockade is a common complication after interscalene brachial plexus block, rather than the supraclavicular block. We report a case of severe respiratory distress and bilater...
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doaj-72adebd5e9d24d0a9f22c91973cdd3b72020-11-24T21:10:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology0970-91852012-01-0128224925110.4103/0970-9185.94912Can bilateral bronchospasm be a sign of unilateral phrenic nerve palsy after supraclavicular brachial plexus block?Souvik ChaudhuriM D GopalkrishnaCherish PaulRatul KunduUltrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks facilitate ambulatory anesthesia for upper limb surgeries. Unilateral phrenic nerve blockade is a common complication after interscalene brachial plexus block, rather than the supraclavicular block. We report a case of severe respiratory distress and bilateral bronchospasm following ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block. Patient did not have clinical features of pneumothorax or drug allergy and was managed with oxygen therapy and salbutamol nebulization. Chest X-ray revealed elevated right hemidiaphragm confirming unilateral phrenic nerve paresis.http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2012;volume=28;issue=2;spage=249;epage=251;aulast=ChaudhuriBronchospasmphrenic nerve blockadesupraclavicular blockultrasound guided |
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Souvik Chaudhuri M D Gopalkrishna Cherish Paul Ratul Kundu Can bilateral bronchospasm be a sign of unilateral phrenic nerve palsy after supraclavicular brachial plexus block? Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology Bronchospasm phrenic nerve blockade supraclavicular block ultrasound guided |
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Souvik Chaudhuri M D Gopalkrishna Cherish Paul Ratul Kundu |
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Can bilateral bronchospasm be a sign of unilateral phrenic nerve palsy after supraclavicular brachial plexus block? |
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Can bilateral bronchospasm be a sign of unilateral phrenic nerve palsy after supraclavicular brachial plexus block? |
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Can bilateral bronchospasm be a sign of unilateral phrenic nerve palsy after supraclavicular brachial plexus block? |
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Can bilateral bronchospasm be a sign of unilateral phrenic nerve palsy after supraclavicular brachial plexus block? |
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Can bilateral bronchospasm be a sign of unilateral phrenic nerve palsy after supraclavicular brachial plexus block? |
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can bilateral bronchospasm be a sign of unilateral phrenic nerve palsy after supraclavicular brachial plexus block? |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology |
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2012-01-01 |
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Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks facilitate ambulatory anesthesia for upper limb surgeries. Unilateral phrenic nerve blockade is a common complication after interscalene brachial plexus block, rather than the supraclavicular block. We report a case of severe respiratory distress and bilateral bronchospasm following ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block. Patient did not have clinical features of pneumothorax or drug allergy and was managed with oxygen therapy and salbutamol nebulization. Chest X-ray revealed elevated right hemidiaphragm confirming unilateral phrenic nerve paresis. |
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Bronchospasm phrenic nerve blockade supraclavicular block ultrasound guided |
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http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2012;volume=28;issue=2;spage=249;epage=251;aulast=Chaudhuri |
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