Emergency Cholecystectomy with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
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Clinical Stem
2022.1
A 30-year old man booked for an emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy for a gangrenous gallbladder. He has a past medical history of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (formerly juvenile rheumatoid arthritis).
He appears unwell and is vomiting.
Vital signs
Blood pressure 100/60 mmHg
Heart rate 120 bpm
SpO2 93% (room air)
Respiratory rate 20 per minute
T 38.5°C
Sections covered in this viva
Assessment of Complicated AirwayInduction and IntubationOxygen Supply Failure Management