Coma and Delayed Emergence
Coma and Delayed Emergence Roger S. Mecca CASE SUMMARY You are asked to see a 72-year-old man who has been in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) for 60 minutes following…
Perioperative Stroke
Perioperative Stroke Susanne Muehlschlegel Laurie K. Davies Christoph N. Seubert CASE SUMMARY An 82-year-old man presents for a right carotid endarterectomy. During the last 6 weeks, he had two episodes…
Increased Intracranial Pressure
Increased Intracranial Pressure Cheri A. Sulek CASE SUMMARY A 70-year-old, right-handed man presented to the emergency department with a history of confusion, intermittent slurred speech, difficulty with expressing and understanding…
Hypotension and Shock States
Hypotension and Shock States Christine A. Doyle Myer H. Rosenthal CASE SUMMARY A 64-year-old man presented to the emergency room with fever of 39.44°C, vomiting, and abdominal pain. His medical…
Perioperative Hypertension
Perioperative Hypertension Philip G. Boysen CASE SUMMARY A 41-year-old woman, weighing 135 kg and a body mass index of 42 is referred for surgery due to inflammatory bowel disease and…
Cardiac Dysrhythmias
Cardiac Dysrhythmias Angela T. Truong Ann T. Tong Dam-Thuy Truong Marc A. Rozner CASE SUMMARY A 54-year-old man (90 kg, 181 cm, body mass index [BMI] 27.7 kg per m2)…
Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac Arrest Steven A. Robicsek Joseph A. Layon Andrea Gabrielli CASE SUMMARY A 67-year-old gentleman is scheduled for open elective abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery. Preoperative evaluations and cardiovascular risk stratification…
Pneumothorax and Barotrauma
Pneumothorax and Barotrauma Bhiken Naik CASE SUMMARY A 28-year-old, 75 kg man is involved in a motor vehicle accident. His injuries include blunt head trauma with an admission Glasgow Coma…
Aspiration Pneumonitis
Aspiration Pneumonitis Raymond R. Schultetus CASE SUMMARY A 25-year-old, 110 kg, 64”, term pregnant woman undergoes cesarean section for a suspected uterine rupture. General anesthesia is induced and during a…
