Anesthesia Key

Office-Based Anesthesia Laurence M. Hausman Meg A. Rosenblatt Key Points An office-based anesthetic is defined as an anesthetic that is performed in an outpatient venue such as an office or…

Neuromuscular Blocking Agents François Donati Key Points Neuromuscular blocking agents are used to improve conditions for tracheal intubation, to provide immobility during surgery, and to facilitate mechanical ventilation. Anticholinesterases inhibit…

Monitored Anesthesia Care Simon C. Hillier Michael S. Mazurek Jeana E. Havidich Key Points The standards for preoperative evaluation, intraoperative monitoring, and the continuous presence of a member of the…

Hemo stasis and Transfusion Medicine Louanne M. Carabini Glenn Ramsey Key Points Perioperative blood component therapy accounts for at least 23% of transfusions. Blood must not only be maintained as…

Local Anesthetics Yi Lin Spencer S. Liu Key Points Local anesthetics provide anesthesia and analgesia by blocking the transmission of pain sensation along nerve fibers. The key target of local…

Preoperative Patient Assessment and Management Tara M. Hata J. Steven Hata Key Points The goals of a preoperative evaluation are to reduce patient risk and morbidity associated with surgery and…

Opioids Albert Dahan Marieke Niesters Erik Olofsen Terry Smith Frank Overdyk Key Points Opioids produce analgesia as well as serious side effects. All physicians who prescribe opioids for relief of…

Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid–Base Physiology Donald S. Prough J. Sean Funston Christer H. Svensén Scott W. Wolf Key Points The Henderson–Hasselbalch equation describes the relationship between pH, PaCO2, and serum…

Intravenous Anesthetics Paul F. White Matthew R. Eng Key Points Low doses of IV anesthetics produce sedation, and high doses produce hypnosis (or unconsciousness) All IV anesthetics are sedative–hypnotics and…

Autonomic Nervous System: Physiology and Pharmacology Loreta Grecu Key Points The autonomic nervous system (ANS) includes that part of the central and peripheral nervous system concerned with involuntary regulation of…