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Case 20: Intraoperative Decrease in Electrocardiogram Amplitude: Cause for Concern?

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A 3-year-old boy (28 lb) is scheduled for a left nephrectomy for a Wilms’ tumor. His medical history is unremarkable except for hematuria and an abdominal mass. The patient has no known drug allergies, and the family history is negative for anesthesia-related problems.

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  1. Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

    John G. Brock-Utne MD, PhD, FFA(SA)

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Brock-Utne, J.G. (2013). Case 20: Intraoperative Decrease in Electrocardiogram Amplitude: Cause for Concern?. In: Near Misses in Pediatric Anesthesia. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7040-3_20

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