Blood Therapy

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Allogeneic blood transfusions are given for inadequate oxygen-carrying capacity/delivery and correction of coagulation deficits. Also, blood transfusions provide additional intravascular fluid volume. The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Committee on…

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Fluid Management

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The editors and publisher would like to thank Dr. Alan David Kaye for contributing to this chapter in the previous edition of this work. It has served as the foundation…

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Anesthesia Delivery Systems

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An anesthesia delivery system consists of the anesthesia workstation (anesthesia machine) and anesthetic breathing system (circuit), which permit delivery of known concentrations of inhaled anesthetics and oxygen to the patient,…

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Airway Management

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Key WordsAirway anatomy, Difficult airway management, Difficult pediatric airway management, Pre-anesthestic airway assessment, Pediatric airway management, Supraglottic airway devices, Videolaryngoscopy   The editors and publisher would like to thank Dr….

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Preoperative Evaluation and Medication

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Preoperative Assessment: Overview The specialty of anesthesia is continually expanding in scope, particularly in the area of perioperative medicine. The role of an anesthesiologist today encompasses not only the intraoperative…

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Choice of Anesthetic Technique

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The editors and publisher would like to thank Dr. Ronald D. Miller for contributing to this chapter in the previous edition of this work. It has served as the foundation…

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Opioids

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Opioids play an indispensable role in the practice of anesthesiology, critical care, and pain management. A sound understanding of opioid pharmacology, including both basic science and clinical aspects, is critical…

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Anesthetic Neurotoxicity

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A major concern within the specialty of anesthesiology for many years has been the impact of general anesthesia and sedative drugs on neurodevelopment and cognition across the life span. Although…

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Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs

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Neuromuscular blocking drugs (NMBDs) interrupt transmission of nerve impulses at the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) and thereby produce paresis or paralysis of skeletal muscles. On the basis of electrophysiologic differences in…

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Local Anesthetics

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Local anesthesia can be defined as loss of sensation in a discrete region of the body caused by disruption of impulse generation or propagation. Local anesthesia can be produced by…

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