Anesthesia Key

Fig. 76.1 1. What does the above image depict, and what are the pressure profiles in the zones?   2. Describe the factors that affect pulmonary vascular resistance [1].  …

Fig. 75.1 Depicted above is a family of cardiac function curves representing a ventricle under various conditions. Point A represents baseline cardiac function with normal preload; points A1 and A2…

Fig. 72.1 You are contacted about a 61-year-old female patient who is starting a course of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for depression the following day. She has been a nursing home…

Fig. 61.1 X-ray of an appropriately placed feeding tube Questions 1. What are the indications for a feeding tube placement?   2. Name some methods available to confirm appropriate placement…

Fig. 58.1 Ultrasound image of the brachial plexus in the supraclavicular location, a needle is seen injecting a pool of local anesthetic A 50 kg patient receives a supraclavicular peripheral…

Fig. 51.1 T1 and T2 MR image of the thoracic spine. (a) T1-weighted MR image of the thoracic spine in the axial view. (b) T1-weighted MR image of the thoracic…

Fig. 45.1 Chest x-ray (AP view) 1. Name some causes for the changes seen in the image?   2. What’s the most valuable x-ray finding used to help differentiate the etiology…

  Umbilical artery Umbilical vein pH 7.27 7.34 PCO2 (mmHg) 50 40 pO2 (mmHg) 20 30 Bicarbonate (mEq/L) 23 21 Base excess (mEq/L) −3.6 −2.6 During oxidative metabolism, carbonic acid…