• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권9호
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• pp.718-721
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• 1993

Reexpansion pulmonary edema[ RPE ] with hypoxemia and hypotension is a very rare complication of the treatment of lung collapse secondary to pneumothorax and pleural effusion. We experienced two cases of RPE. One is a 29 year old male with complete right pneumothorax and the other is a 20 year old female with massive right pleural effusion. Life threatening pulmonary edema was developed soon after insertion of chest tube in both. Fortunately, RPE was detected early and intensive treatment was performed. They were discharged without complication. Although RPE with hypoxemia and hypotension is rare , it is very serious and occasionally life-threatening. So, chest surgeon treating lung collapse must be aware of the possibility of RPE and make an effort to prevent the occurence of this condition.

• 대한치과마취과학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.55-60
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• 2011

When patients with cerebral palsy are put under general anesthesia, there may be problems like difficult endotracheal intubation caused by deviation of respiratory tract due to scoliosis, hypotension related to chronic malnutrition and anemia, and failure of ventilation due to deformation of the thoracic cavity. The main clinical problem of postanesthetic complication is hypoxemia. The patients with cerebral palsy need close monitoring during treatment under general anesthesia and postanesthetic management. The purpose of this report is to evaluate a patient with cerebral palsy and mental retardation appeared to have dyspnea after general anesthesia.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.385-394
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• 2002

연구배경: 굴곡성 기관지내시경 검사는 검사로 인한 합병증 및 치명률이 적어 각종 폐질환의 진단 및 치료에 널리 사용되고 있다. 그러나 심, 폐기능이 심하게 저하된 환자에서도 기관지경검사가 필요한 경우가 많고, 기관지 내시경 시술중의 저산소혈증이 심각한 심부정맥을 초래할 수도 있기 때문에 저산소혈증의 조기발견 및 적절한 처치는 임상적으로 중요하다. 방 법: 1997년 1월3일부터 1997년 6월 30일까지 경북대학교병원 호흡기내과에서 경기관지폐생검과 기관지 폐포 세척술을 제외한 진단 목적을 기관지내시경 검사를 시행한 379예의 환자를 대상으로 pulse oxmetry를 이용하여 기관지내시경검사를 시행하는 동안과 시술전후에 동맥혈 산소포화도를 지속적으로 감시하였다. 결 과: 1) 남자가 263명, 여자가 116명으로 평균연령은 55세였다. 검사전 시행한 폐기능검사 성적 가운데 FVC는 추정정상치의 백분율의 평균이 $78.9{\pm}20.01%$, $FEV_1$는 추정정상치의 백분율의 평균이 $72.58{\pm}23.89%$, 그리고 $FEV_1/FVC%$는 $66.4{\pm}14.05%$ 이었다. 2) 시술전 기저 동맥혈 산소포화도는 평균 $96.9{\pm}2.85%$였으며, 379예 가운데 62예(16.4%)에서 저산소혈증($SaO_2$ <90%)이 발생하였다. 저산소혈증이 발생한 시기는 기관지경 시술전, 중, 후 각각 12, 37, 13예이었다. 3) 저산소혈증이 있었던 환자들의 성별분포 및 흡연력은 저산소혈증이 없었던 대조군과 유의한 차이가 없었으나, 평균연령은 $59.3{\pm}13.52$세로 정상군의 $54.8{\pm}16.52$세 보다 유의하게 많았고, 기저 산소포화도는 $93.7{\pm}4.29%$로 정상군의 $97.5{\pm}1.89%$에 비해 유의하게 낮았다. 시술시간은 저산소혈증이 있었던 군은 $17.6{\pm}8.93$ 분으로 대조군의 $12.0{\pm}6.30$ 분에 비해 유의하게 길었다. 4) 저산소혈증이 있었던 군의 $FEV_1$은 추정정상치의 백분율의 평균이 $63.6{\pm}22.79%$로 대조군의 $73.9{\pm}23.83%$ 보다 유의하게 낮았고, FVC 및 $FEV_1/FVC%$도 저산소혈증이 있었던 군에서 대조군보다 낮은 경향이었다. 5) 시술전에 저산소혈증이 있었던 12예 가운데 10예는 저농도의 산소투여로 시술을 무사히 진행하였고, 2예는 지속적인 저산소혈증으로 검사를 중단하였다. 시술동안 저산소혈증이 발생한 37예 가운데 27예는 산소투여로, 9예는 깊은 호흡으로 저산소혈증이 소실되었고 1예는 시술을 중단하였다. 시술 후에 저산소혈증이 발생한 13예의 경우 11예는 저산소혈증이 즉시 소실되었으며 2예는 산소투여가 필요하였다. 결 론: 이상의 결과로 기관지 내시경검사시 지속적인 동맥혈 산소포화도의 감시가 필요하며, 특히 저산소혈증의 빈도가 높은 폐기능이 저하된 환자에서는 저산소혈증의 조기발견과 적절한 조치를 위해 반드시 시행해야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.104-107
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• 2015

Purpose: Nitric oxide (NO) is a vasodilator and inhaled NO (iNO) is used in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) to improve alveolocapillary gas exchange. The mechanism to improve oxygenation is likely to redistribute blood flow from unventilated areas to ventilated areas. Though improvement of oxygenation, iNO therapy has not been shown to improve mortality and considered as only rescue therapy in severe hypoxemia. We conducted the study to investigate an efficacy of iNO in trauma patients with severe hypoxemia. Methods: We reviewed the trauma patients who underwent iNO therapy retrospectively from 2010 to 2014. Degree of hypoxemia was represented as $PaO_2/FiO_2$ ratio (PFR) and the severity of patient was represented with sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score. Patients were divided into the survivor group and non-survivor group according to the 28-day mortality. Results: A total of 20 patients were enrolled. The mortality of 28-day was 40%. There were no significant differences between survivor and non-survivor group in age, sex, severity of injury, PFR and SOFA score. There was significant difference in initiation time of iNO after injury (p=0.047). Maximum combinations of sensitivity and specificity for timing of iNO therapy were observed using cut-off of 3-day after injury with a sensitivity of 88% and specificity of 75%. Conclusion: Though iNO therapy does not influence the mortality, iNO therapy may decrease the mortality caused by respiratory failure in the early phase of trauma.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제84권3호
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• pp.217-225
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• 2021

Background: Despite the proven benefits of dexamethasone in hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, the optimum time for the administration of dexamethasone is unknown. We investigated the progression of COVID-19 pneumonia based on the timing of dexamethasone administration. Methods: A single-center, retrospective cohort study based on medical record reviews was conducted between June 10 and September 21, 2020. We compared the risk of severe COVID-19, defined as the use of a high-flow nasal cannula or a mechanical ventilator, between groups that received dexamethasone either within 24 hours of hypoxemia (early dexamethasone group) or 24 hours after hypoxemia (late dexamethasone group). Hypoxemia was defined as room-air SpO₂ <90%. Results: Among 59 patients treated with dexamethasone for COVID-19 pneumonia, 30 were in the early dexamethasone group and 29 were in the late dexamethasone group. There was no significant difference in baseline characteristics, the time interval from symptom onset to diagnosis or hospitalization, or the use of antiviral or antibacterial agents between the two groups. The early dexamethasone group showed a significantly lower rate of severe COVID-19 compared to the control group (75.9% vs. 40.0%, p=0.012). Further, the early dexamethasone group showed a significantly shorter total duration of oxygen supplementation (10.45 days vs. 21.61 days, p=0.003) and length of stay in the hospital (19.76 days vs. 27.21 days, p=0.013). However, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and in-hospital mortality rates were not significantly different between the two groups. Conclusion: Early administration of dexamethasone may prevent the progression of COVID-19 to a severe disease, without increased mortality.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.49-53
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• 2007

사립체근병증은 운동시 근력약화와 같은 경한 증상에서 부터 중추신경계 질환으로 조기 사망에 이르기까지 돌연변이의 정도에 따라서 다양한 증상를 나타내는 질환이다. 그러므로 질환이 의심되는 경우 반드시 조직검사를 고려하여야 한다. 사립체근병증이 있더라도 다른 증상이 없이 무호흡 증후군이나 저환기 증후군의 형태로 처음 진단되는 경우가 드물지만, 사립체근병증이 진단된 후에는 폐기능 검사를 통해 질환의 진행에 대한 예측이 필요하며, 호흡 부전이 발생할 가능성이 높은 경우 비침습적기계환기를 통해 환자를 치료 할 수 있다. 저자들은 초기 중추성 수면 무호흡 증후군으로 오인되었다가 저환기 증후군으로 진단하고, 원인질환으로 사립체근병증을 진단하였으며, 비침습적 기계환기를 통해 성공적으로 치료하여 추적관찰 중인 1례를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.250-258
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• 1993

연구배경 : 전신마취 수술 후 시간 경과에 따른 부위별 폐기능의 변화를 알아보고, 수술 후 저산소혈증이나 호흡기계 합병증의 예방을 위한 기간을 알아보고자 하였다. 방법 : 전신마취를 시행하여 수술을 받은 환자를 대상으로 흉부 수술 9예, 상복부 수술 21예, 하복부 수술 13예와 말초부 수술 17예를 대상으로 수술전 휴대용 폐기능검사기와 동맥혈가스분석검사를 환자가 가장 안정된 상태에서 실시하고 수술 다음날 동맥혈가스분석검사를 실시하고, 수술후 5일간 휴대용 폐기능검사를 이용하여 폐기능검사를 실시하여 수술전후를 비교하였다. 결과: 1) 흉부 수술의 경우 1초간 노력성호기량및 노력성폐활량은 수술후 5일이 경과하여도 회복되지 않았고, 1초간 노력성호기량/노력성폐활량 비는 변화가 없었으며, 최대호기 유속도 감소되었다. 수술 다음날 동맥혈의 이산화탄소분압이 증가되었다. 2) 상복부 수술시 1초간 노력성호기량, 노력성폐활량, 노력성호기중간유량 및 최대 호기유속은 수술후 5일이 경과하여도 회복되지 않았으며, 수술 다음날의 동맥혈산소분압/산소분율비도 감소하였다. 3) 하복부의 경우 1초간 노력성호기량, 노력성폐활량, 노력성호기중간유량은 수술후 5일에 회복되었으며, 최대호기유속은 수술후 3일에 호전되었다. 수술 다음날의 동맥혈산소분압/산소분율비는 감소되었다. 4) 말초부 수술시 폐기능검사및 동맥혈가스분석검사는 수술 전후 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결론 : 전신마취를 이용한 수술에서, 흉부 및 상복부 수술시 1주일이상 호흡기 합병증에 대한 가능성이 있으며, 말초부 수술시에는 수술 다음날부터 폐기능 및 동맥혈가스분석검사의 변화가 없어, 수술 당일의 적절한 호흡관리로 수술로 인한 합병증을 예방할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.255-261
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• 1991

Frequently patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have lowered arterial oxygen saturation in daytime. During sleep, they are apt to experience additional hypoxemia. These episode of nocturnal hypoxemia are usually associated with periods of relative hypoventilation. Noctunal hypoxemia may be associated with cardiac arrhythmia and with acute increase in pulmonary arterial pressure and may be implicated in the development of chronic pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale. We selected 14 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 9 with emphysema dominant type and 5 with chronic bronchitis dominant type, to examine the frequency and severity of nocturnal hypoxemia and the effect of oxygen in prevention of nocturnal hypoxemia. The results were as follows; 1) On PFT, FVC, $FEV_1$, and $FEV_1$/FVC showed no significant difference between the emphysema dominant type (pink puffers, PP) and the chronic bronchitis dominant type (blue bloaters, BB). But DLCO/VA for the PP group was $45.7{\pm}15.1%$ which was significantly different from BB group, $82.4{\pm}5.6%$. 2) The daytime arterial oxygen saturation ($SaO_2$) and the lowest $SaO_2$, during sleep for the BB group were significantly lower than for the PP group. 3) The hypoxemic episodes during sleep were more frequent in BB group and the duration of hypoxemic episode was longer in BB group. 4) In both group studied, although there was a tendency for a lower L-$SaO_2$ (the lowest $SaO_2$, during sleep), an increase in hypoxemic episodes and duration as the daytime $SaO_2$, fell lower, the only parameter which showed significant correlation was daytime $SaO_2$, and the frequency of hypoxemic episodes in the PP group (r=-0.68, P<0.05). 5) In PP group, with oxygen supplementation, L-$SaO_2$, during sleep showed significant increase, and there was a tendency for the frequency of hypoxemic episodes and duration to fall but it was not significant. 6) In BB group, oxygen supplementation significantly increased the L-$SaO_2$ during sleep and also significantly decreased the frequency and duration of hypoxemic episode. From these results, we can see that oxygen supplementation during sleep can prevent the decrease in $SaO_2$ to some extent and that this effect of oxygen can be seen more prominently in the BB group.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.88-92
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• 2003

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), including snoring, sleep apnea and upper airway resistance syndrome are common problems in children. The pathophysiological mechanism of SDB in children is unclear but may include hypoxemia and changes in sleep architecture. Children with SDB show reduced neurocognitive function, and memory and attentional capacity. Furthermore, these children show increased problematic behaviour and reduced school performance. Whether early recognition and treatment of SDB in children may improve neurocognitive function and school performance remains to be fully evaluated in the future.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.137-138
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• 2024