Poisoning by Cardiovascular Drugs
Chapter 81 Poisoning by Cardiovascular Drugs Aaron B. Skolnik, MD , Susan R. Wilcox, MD 1 What are the clinical effects of digoxin toxicity? Although all nodal agents such as…
Pulse Oximetry, Capnography, and Blood Gas Analysis
Chapter 5 Pulse Oximetry, Capnography, and Blood Gas Analysis Philip E. Bickler, MD, PhD Pulse oximetry 1 What is pulse oximetry and how does it work? Pulse oximetry is the…
General Approach to Trauma Patients
Chapter 2 General Approach to Trauma Patients Peter J. Fagenholz, MD , Hasan B. Alam, MD, FACS 1 Which trauma patients need to be admitted to the intensive care unit…
Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Chapter 63 Guillain-Barré Syndrome Ala Nozari, MD, PhD , Corey R. Fehnel, MD , Lee H. Schwamm, MD, FAHA 1 What is Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)? Also known as acute polyradiculoneuritis,…
Acute Pain Management
Acute Pain Management Stephen M. Macres Peter G. Moore Scott M. Fishman Key Points The inadequate relief of postoperative pain has adverse physiologic effects that can contribute to significant morbidity…
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Dan Drzymalski Margaret Gargarian P. Grace Harrell I. COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (CAM) Complementary and alternative therapies encompass a broad range of therapeutic modalities that can…
Ethical and End-of-Life Issues
Ethical and End-of-Life Issues Tara L. Kelly Sheri Berg This chapter explores ethical issues that frequently arise in anesthetic practice. Customs, laws, ethical beliefs, and religious practices vary among cultures…
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Charles W. Otto Key Points Brain adenosine triphosphate is depleted after 4 to 6 minutes of no blood flow. It returns nearly to normal within 6 minutes of…
Adult, Pediatric, and Newborn Resuscitation
Adult, Pediatric, and Newborn Resuscitation Peter L. Bekker Somaletha Bhattacharya Richard M. Pino I. OVERVIEW Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the operating room (OR) is the responsibility of the anesthesiologist who…
Pain Management
Pain Management Marc D. Yelle James P. Rathmell I. DEFINITION AND TERMINOLOGY A. Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience that is associated with actual or potential tissue damage…
