Fig. 2.1 Many agents have been introduced over the past 170 years only to be abandoned after a few years Potent Agents Halothane, enflurane, isoflurane, sevoflurane, and desflurane Others Nitrous…
Agent Commonly used for Agent Commonly used for Cocaine Topical Mepivacaine Infiltration, PNB, spinal (not FDA approved), epidural Benzocaine Topical Prilocaine Infiltration, PNB, epidural Procaine Infiltration Bupivacaine PNB, epidural, spinal,…
Chemical Structure 13.1 Neostigmine Chemical Structure 13.2 Physostigmine Chemical Structure 13.3 Pyridostigmine Chemical Structure 13.4 Acetylcholine References 1. Glick DB. The autonomic nervous system. In: Miller RD, editor. Miller’s anesthesia….
Chemical Structure 6.1 Propofol Chemical Structure 6.2 Ketamine Chemical Structure 6.3 Etomidate References 1. Stoelting RK, Miller RD. Basics of anesthesia. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier; 2007. 2. Calvey…
Drug Weight used for dosing Propofol Induction IBW Maintenance TBW Fentanyl TBW Sufentanil TBW Remifentanil IBW Alfentanil IBW Morphine IBW Midazolam TBW Rocuronium IBW Vecuronium IBW Succinylcholine TBW IBW ideal…
ECG monitor Required Pulse oximetry Required 12-lead ECG Recommended Noninvasive blood pressure Required Invasive blood pressure Recommended Oxygen Required Temperature measurement Required Suction Required Defibrillator Required Crash cart with medications/supplies…
Fig. 15.1 Side view of Linda with pronounced mandibular prognathism, which led to the corresponding dental malocclusion Finally the time had come! She was 17 years old; the bony growth…
(29.1) The formula uses pounds per square inch for pressure, volume in l, and flow rate in l/min. V r is the volume of the E-cylinder (660 l) and P…
Fig. 31.1 Trendelenburg positioning for a da Vinci prostatectomy. The angle of the joint of the OR table emphasizes the extreme head-down-feet-up position. The knees are bent; legs are raised,…
Do not use HES solutions in critically ill adult patients including those with sepsis and those admitted to the ICU Avoid use in patients with preexisting renal dysfunction Discontinue use…
