We report a case of sudden hypoxaemia after intubation in a patient who had smoked a few hours prior to a surgical procedure. The cause of his desaturation was not related to bronchial secretions, bronchospasm or obstruction of the upper airways but most likely due to reduced oxygen saturation in the body prior to surgery. We managed to secure the airway and prevent prolonged desaturation by instituting remedial measures. Our conclusion is that cessation of smoking is very important and need to be emphasized in all patients having surgery under general anaesthesia. This applies to emergency cases as well.
In the management of chronic pain, stepwise oral analgesics of graded strength are
considered as first-line therapy. Minimally invasive interventional procedures remain an
option for its treatment when pharmacological therapy fails to control the pain. We
reported three classical cases of chronic trigeminal neuralgia that were managed with
two types of pain intervention approaches after failing conservative management. (Copied from article).