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Chapter 39 - Mediastinal Mass

from Section 2 - Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Anesthesia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 August 2023

By
Maureen S. Harders
Edited by
Jessica A. Lovich-Sapola
Jessica A. Lovich-Sapola
Affiliation:
Cleveland Clinic, Ohio
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Summary

A 28-year-old male presents to his primary care doctor with weight loss and a nonproductive cough. He is diagnosed with a mediastinal mass. He presents to the operating room for a diagnostic mediastinoscopy. What are your concerns? How will you induce anesthesia?

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Anesthesia Oral Board Review
Knocking Out The Boards
 , pp. 178 - 180
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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