DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2017.v05i07.013

Pages: 2552-2554

Bronchospasm in association with anaesthesia may appear as an entity in its own right or be a component of another problem such as anaphylaxis. It may present with expiratory wheeze, prolonged exhalation or, in severe cases, complete silence on auscultation. Although most cases are handled appropriately by the attending anaesthetist, the use of a systematic approach to its diagnosis and management would lead to earlier recognition and/or better management of this fatal intraoperative anaesthetic crisis.