A case of successful treatment of severe bronchospasm "silent lung" after tracheal intubation during general anesthesia

Therefore, health care workers must raise the awareness of "silent lung" during perioperative period, especially for patients with a history of bronchial asthma or recent history of upper respiratory tract infection. By the through preoperative assessment and preparation, the rational use of drugs in order to prevent and control airway hyperresponsiveness, selecting the appropriate airway management tools, and enhancing anesthesia management of perioperative period, all those measures are effective to prevent the occurrence of "silent lung". Meanwhile, health care workers should have the ability to quickly identify and diagnose "silent lung" occurred during perioperative period, give timely and effective treatment, so as to ensure the patients′ safety as possible as they can. Key words: Bronchospasm; Silent lung; Perioperative period