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Lung Cancer

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Difficult AirwayHypoxiaDyspneaParalytic SensitivitySkeletal Muscle WeaknessHypotensionHypercalcemiaSVC ObstructionShared Airway

Pathophysiology

Lung cancer (bronchogenic carcinoma) arises in the lung parenchyma or within the bronchi. Non-small cell disease — adenocarcinoma, squamous cell, large cell — is roughly 80% to 90% of cases; small...

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