Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Following Arterial Blood Gas Sampling in the Intensive Care Setting

A 54-year-old woman developed signs and symptoms consistent with reflex sympathetic dystrophy in her left upper extremity following arterial puncture. Diagnosis was confirmed by bone scan, and sympathetic blockade with intravenous regional bretylium completely relieved her severe, intractable pain....

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1995-08, Vol.108 (2), p.578-580
Hauptverfasser:	Criscuolo, Chris, Nepper, Gaylon, Buchalter, Scott
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	arterial puncture Arteries Autonomic Nerve Block Biological and medical sciences Blood Gas Analysis Bretylium Compounds Case studies causalgia Critical Care Female Humans Investigative techniques of respiratory function Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Medical sciences Middle Aged Pain, Intractable - diagnosis Pain, Intractable - etiology Pain, Intractable - therapy Punctures - adverse effects Reflex sympathetic dystrophy Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy - diagnosis Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy - etiology Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy - therapy Respiratory Insufficiency - complications Respiratory Insufficiency - therapy sympathetic blockade
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Zusammenfassung:	A 54-year-old woman developed signs and symptoms consistent with reflex sympathetic dystrophy in her left upper extremity following arterial puncture. Diagnosis was confirmed by bone scan, and sympathetic blockade with intravenous regional bretylium completely relieved her severe, intractable pain. (CHEST 1995; 108:578-80)
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.108.2.578