Abstract
A case of bradycardia is reported which was precipitated by cold normal saline applied to the eye during general anaesthesia. The history and physiology of the diving reflex is discussed and we believe that these data suggest that this patients brady-cardia was induced by the diving reflex, and not by the oculocardiac reflex.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 511-514 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1993 |
Keywords
- bradycardia: diving reflex
- heart: arrhythmia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine