Causal Orthopedic Pain Therapy

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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…

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Difficult Airway Society (DAS) guidelines

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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,…

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AAGBI guidelines

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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…

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Scientific principles

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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…

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Preoperative assessment and anaesthetic planning

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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…

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Resuscitation algorithms

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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…

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Practical procedures

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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…

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Intensive care guidelines

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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…

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