II Atlas Section 5 The Spine: Anatomy, Nociception, and the Distribution of Pain Signals Terminology The most common forms of acute and chronic pain originating from the spine arise from…
3 Causal Orthopedic Pain Therapy The methods used in the causal treatment of spinal pain are basically the same as those used in conservative orthopedic treatment, but with a different…
6 Special Orthopedic Injection Therapy: Contraindications and Patient Information Contraindications As with all local injections, inflammatory bacterial changes around the injection site (e. g., infected sebaceous glands) and open wounds…
Figure 33.1 Basic Structure of DAS Guidelines flow chart. Reproduced from Difficult Airway Society 2015 guidelines for unanticipated difficult intubation in adults. C. Frerk, V. S. Mitchell, A. F. McNarry,…
Figure 25.1 Checklist for Anaesthetic Equipment 2012. Reproduced with the kind permission of the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland. In the 2012 guidance, the ‘two-bag check’ was…
Since the lungs have a tendency to recoil inwards, inflation requires an increase in transpulmonary pressure (TPP), generated by the respiratory muscles. As TPP increases, lung volume naturally increases. At…
90% false-positive rateThyromental distanceExtend neck. Measure from tip of thyroid cartilage to tip of mandibleNormal > 7 cm<6 cmPositive predictive value 75%When combined with Mallampati: sensitivity 81%, specificity 97%Sternomental distanceExtend…
Figure 30.1 Adult Advance Life Support algorithm. Reproduced with the kind permission of the Resuscitation Council (UK). Figure 30.2 Adult Bradycardia Algorithm. Reproduced with the kind permission of the Resuscitation…
Lower risk of pneumothorax than SCVLow infection ratesSite of choice in obesityLess comfortable for patients than SCVSubclavian vein (SCV)Lowest infection riskComfortable for patientsUseful in trauma or patients with spinal immobilizationHarder…
Figure 31.1 Safer Intubation Checklist. Reproduced with permission from Tim Bowles, RTIC. Paediatric intensive care retrieval services Whether you are a career paediatric anaesthetist or not, if you work in…
