The Postanesthesia Care Unit Matthew J. Meyer Edward E. George I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS For most patients, recovery from anesthesia is uneventful. Nevertheless, when postoperative complications occur, they may be sudden…
Trauma and Burns Levon M. Capan Sanford M. Miller Kevin J. Gingrich Key Points Airway management is tailored to the type of injury, the nature and degree of airway compromise,…
Postoperative Pulmonary Complications Milad Sharifpour Edward A. Bittner Patients undergoing general anesthesia (GA) are at risk for developing postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs). PPCs commonly include atelectasis, hypoxemia, pneumothorax, pleural effusion,…
Transfusion Therapy Michael R. King Jonathan E. Charnin I. THE DECISION TO INITIATE TRANSFUSION THERAPY The decision to transfuse is complicated. There are many risks to transfusion (see section VIII),…
Anesthesia for Obstetrics and Gynecology Naida Cole Andrea Torri I. MATERNAL PHYSIOLOGY IN PREGNANCY (TABLE 32.1) A. Respiratory System 1. Capillary engorgement of the mucosa may occur throughout the respiratory…
Anesthesia for Trauma and Burns Cindy Kim Rebecca Kalman I. INITIAL EVALUATION OF THE TRAUMA PATIENT Rapid assessment of injuries and institution of resuscitative measures are particularly important in trauma…
Regional Anesthesia Lane C. Crawford Lisa Warren I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS A. Peripheral nerve blockade can be an excellent addition or alternative to general anesthesia for many surgical procedures. Regional anesthesia…
Anesthesia Outside of the Operating Room Alexander Y. B. Lee John J. A. Marota I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS For all patients requiring general anesthesia or monitored anesthesia care (MAC) in locations…
Chronic Pain Management Honorio T. Benzon Robert W. Hurley Timothy Deer Asokumar Buvanendran Key Points A delta and C fibers, under normal conditions, transmit nociceptive (pain) information to the spinal…
The Renal System and Anesthesia for Urologic Surgery Mark Stafford-Smith Andrew Shaw Aaron Sandler Catherine Kuhn Key Points Renal filtration and reabsorption are susceptible to alterations by surgical illness and…
