Bilateral Pneumothorax during Apnea Test: A Case Report and Literature Review
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Case Report
P: 39-42
April 2017

Bilateral Pneumothorax during Apnea Test: A Case Report and Literature Review

J Turk Soc Intens Care 2017;15(1):39-42
1. Atatürk Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi, Anesteziyoloji Ve Reanimasyon Anabilim Dali, Erzurum, Türkiye
2. Bölge Egitim Ve Arastirma Hastanesi, Anestezi Klinigi, Erzurum, Türkiye
3. Igdir Devlet Hastanesi, Anestezi Klinigi, Igdir, Türkiye
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Received Date: 09.11.2015
Accepted Date: 24.01.2016
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ABSTRACT

Brain death is characterized by irreversible loss of all brain functions and it is defined as a clinical condition where intracranial circulation stops. Apnea test is one of the tests which is used in the clinical diagnosis of brain death, absence of brain stem reflexes, and as a complement to absence of motor response to painful stimulants. Apnea test is a test which has a high complication rate. Complications such as hypoxia, hypotension, acidosis, cardiac arrhythmia, asystole, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and pneumoperitoneum may develop during an apnea test. In this case report, a patient with biletarel pneumothorax due to air trapping because of an oxygen cannula blocking the airway.

Keywords:
Apnea test, pneumothorax, complication, barotrauma