• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.193-198
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• 2014

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the autonomic imbalance in syncope by comparing the baseline heart rate variability (HRV) between healthy children and those with vasovagal syncope. Methods: To characterize the autonomic profile in children experiencing vasovagal syncope, we evaluated the HRV of 23 patients aged 7-18 years and 20 healthy children. These children were divided into preadolescent (<12 years) and adolescent groups. The following time-domain indices were calculated: root mean square of the successive differences (RMSSD); standard deviation of all average R-R intervals (SDNN); and frequency domain indices including high frequency (HF), low frequency (LF), normalized high frequency, normalized low frequency, and low frequency to high frequency ratio (LF/HF). Results: HRV values were significantly different between healthy children and those with syncope. Student t test indicated significantly higher SNDD values (60.46 ms vs. 37.42 ms, P =0.003) and RMSSD (57.90 ms vs. 26.92 ms, P=0.000) in the patient group than in the control group. In the patient group, RMSSD (80.41 ms vs. 45.89 ms, P =0.015) and normalized HF (61.18 ms vs. 43.19 ms, P =0.022) were significantly higher in adolescents, whereas normalized LF (38.81 ms vs. 56.76 ms, P =0.022) and LF/HF ratio (0.76 vs. 1.89, P =0.041) were significantly lower in adolescents. In contrast, the control group did not have significant differences in HRV values between adolescents and preadolescents. Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that children with syncope had a decreased sympathetic tone and increased vagal tone compared to healthy children. Additionally, more severe autonomic imbalances possibly occur in adolescents than in preadolescents.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.143-145
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• 1998

There are reports on cervical epidural anesthesia for surgery of neck, chest and upper limb. However, there are limited published data on the specific problems with this procedure, including dural puncture, epidural abscess, and vasovagal syncopes. We experienced two cases of vasovagal syncope during cervical epidural anesthesia in the sitting position. These syncopes consisted of sudden hypotention and bradycardia, associated with nausea, dizzness and sweating. The patients were resuscitated successfully and recovered without any adverse effects. Current literature is being reviewed and the possible mechanisms of cardiac arrest under cervical epidural anesthesia in the sitting position are being discussed.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제46권12호
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• pp.1274-1278
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• 2003

배뇨 후 실신은 신경 매개성 반사에 의한 실신으로 사태실신의 한 종류이며 건강한 남성에서 아침에 기립 배뇨시에 잘 일어난다. 실신의 원인은 다양하기 때문에 배뇨후 실신의 진단을 위해 정확한 병력과 심전도, 운동부하검사, 심초음파, 기립경사검사, 뇌파, 뇌 자기공명영상, 요류 동태 검사 등이 사용된다. 배뇨후 실신의 기전은 부교감 신경계의 반사 자극으로 서맥과 말초혈관 확장이 일어나고 Valsalva 효과에 의해 심실로 정맥환류가 감소하게 되어서 대뇌 혈류감소가 일어나 실신하게 된다. 실신시 뇌파는 대뇌 혈류감소에 의해 고진폭의 서파와 평탄화 소견이 나타나게 되고 심한 허혈시에는 허혈성 경련을 일으킬 수도 있다. 저자들은 9세 남아로 기립배뇨시 실신을 보인 후 저혈압을 보이고 특징적인 뇌파소견을 보인 환아를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제52권7호
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• pp.798-803
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• 2009

목 적 : 실신은 소아와 청소년들에게 흔히 발생되는 증상으로 혈관 미주신경성 실신이 가장 흔한 형태다. 이 연구의 목적은 원인불명의 실신 및 그와 유사한 증상으로 내원한 소아청소년기 환자들에게 기립 경사 검사(head-up tilt test, HUT)의 반응과 진단적 가치를 검토해 보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2003년 5월부터 2008년 3월까지 전북대학교병원에 실신 및 실신 전 증상을 주소로 HUT를 하고 임상적으로 혈관 미주신경성 실신이 의심되는 160명(남 82명, 여 78명, 7-20세)을 대상으로 임상 양상 및 HUT 결과와 그 반응에 대해 의무기록을 통하여 후향적 조사를 시행하였다. HUT는 70도 경사에서 45분간 시행하였으며 일부는 isoproterenol 0.5-1.0 ug/min 주사를 이용하였으며 이 환아들을 소아군(7-12세, 39명, $10.59{\pm}1.60$세), 청소년군(13-20세, 121명, $15.93{\pm}2.28$세)으로 분류하여 두 군 간의 HUT 양성률과 그 반응유형을 비교해 보았다. 결 과 : 대상 환아 160명 중에서 양성반응인 환아는 92명(57.5%)이었고, 남녀 비는 차이가 없었다. 양성 반응은 혼합형이 70례로 제일 흔한 반응이었고, 혈관억제형이 12례, 무수축을 동반하지 않은 심장억제형이 6례, 무수축을 동반한 심장억제형이 4례이었다. 실신의 원인을 규명하는데 HUT를 비롯하여 혈액흉부 방사선 촬영, 심전도와 24시간 holter 검사 및 운동부하검사, 뇌파 검사, 뇌 단층촬영과 뇌 자기공명검사, 심초음파 검사 등이 시행되었다. 또한 연령대에 따른 HUT의 양성 반응률 비교는 소아군 43.6% (17/39), 청소년군 62% (75/121)이었고, 혼합형 반응이 소아 군에서 15명(38.4%)에서 청소년군 55명(45.0%)으로 청소년군이 더 높은 양성률을 보였으나 두 그룹간의 통계학적으로 의미 있는 차이는 없었다. 결 론 : HUT는 혈관 미주신경성 실신이 의심되는 병력과 진찰 소견이 정상인 소아에서 여러 다른 검사 방법에 우선하여 시행함으로써 실신의 원인을 규명하는데 유용하다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.124-128
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• 2014

Background: A closed pleural biopsy is commonly performed for diagnosing patients exhibiting pleural effusion if prior thoracentesis is not diagnostic. However, the diagnostic yield of such biopsies is unsatisfactory. Instead, a thoracoscopic pleural biopsy is more useful and less painful. Methods: We compared the diagnostic yield of needle thoracoscopic pleural biopsy performed under local anesthesia with that of closed pleural biopsy. Sixty-seven patients with pleural effusion were randomized into groups A and B. Group A patients were subjected to closed pleural biopsies, and group B patients were subjected to pleural biopsies performed using needle thoracoscopy under local anesthesia. Results: The diagnostic yields and complication rates of the two groups were compared. The diagnostic yield was 55.6% in group A and 93.5% in group B (p<0.05). Procedure-related complications developed in seven group A patients but not in any group B patients. Of the seven complications, five were pneumothorax and two were vasovagal syncope. Conclusion: Needle thoracoscopic pleural biopsy under local anesthesia is a simple and safe procedure that has a high diagnostic yield. This procedure is recommended as a useful diagnostic modality if prior thoracentesis is non-diagnostic.

• 대한치과마취과학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.243-250
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• 2014

Generalized anaphylaxis is a most dramatic and acutely life-threatening allergic reaction and may cause death within a few minutes. Differential diagnosis of anaphylaxis is made by clinical signs, such as, mental change, respiratory distress, hypotension, hypoglycemia, urticaria and angioedema. Especially, insulin reaction, myocardial infarction and vasovagal syncope are considered as differential diagnosis. In cases of fatal anaphylaxis, respiratory and cardiovascular disturbances predominate and are evident early in the reaction. This is a case report of the intensive care of anaphylactic shock after intravenous injection of the penicillin in a old medically compromised patient with the maxillary osteonecrosis. The anaphylactic shock symptoms, such as, unconsciousness, respiratory disorder, no pulsation on carotid artery and cardiopulmonary arrest are occurred in intravenous injection of augmentin 1.2 g after the skin test. In spite of immediate emergency cares, such as intravenous injection of epinephrine, endotracheal intubation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and continuous intensive care, the patient is expired in 58 hours after anaphylactic shock attack.