Anesthesia for Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR)
Physical Exam: 165 cm, 95 kg; BMI 34.5 Heart sounds: Normal; Lungs without rhonchi or wheezes BP 140/88; HR 64; Mallampati class: 2 AAOx3 PSH: Left CEA Meds: Norvasc, Lipitor, Toprol, ASA,…
Anesthesia for Liver Transplantation
Meds spironolactone, propranolol, lactulose, neomycin, multivitamin Med Hx: Depression, anxiety, alcohol abuse. Hepatitis C infection, cirrhosis, portal hypertension Surg Hx: TIPSS procedure following variceal bleeding 1 year ago Physical Exam:…
The Full Stomach
Medications: Methyphenidate LA, Dilaudid (hydromorphone) 2 mg (In ED) Allergies: None PMHx: ADHD Physical Exam: Vital Signs: HR 115 BP 140/90 RR 24 SpO2 99% NC O2@3 L/m HEENT: C-collar in place Full lumberjack beard …
Pheochromocytoma
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Linda S. Aglio and Richard D. Urman (eds.)Anesthesiologyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50141-3_26 26. Pheochromocytoma Julie A. Gayle1 , Ryan Rubin2 and Alan D. Kaye2 (1) Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, 1542 Tulane Ave., Suite 659, New…
Thyrotoxicosis
Medications Simvastatin 10mg PO daily Albuterol 90 mcg/actuation inhaler prn Allergies NKA Past Medical History Hypercholesterolemia Mild asthma- dx’d one year ago, triggers: cold air Past Surgical History Anterior cruciate…
Diabetes Mellitus
Medications: Lantus 20 units BID, HCTZ 25mg daily, Simvistatin 20 mg QHS, Lisinopril 20 mg daily. Allergies: Sulfa Past Medical History: Type 2 DM, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, obesity Physical Exam Height:…
Malignant Hyperthermia
Medications: 1. Occasional ibuprofen for headaches Allergies: NKDA Physical Examination: Vital Signs: T: 99.1 HR: 82 RR: 17 SaO2: 100% on RA BP: 114/73 Ht: 71” Wt: 74kg The patient…
Myasthenia Gravis
Condition Symptoms and characteristics Comments Drug-induced myasthenia gravis (penicillamine, nondepolarizing muscle relaxants, aminoglycosides, procainamide) Induced weakness in normal persons by triggering autoimmune MG; exacerbation of MG Distinguished by improvement of…
Nondepolarizing Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Linda S. Aglio and Richard D. Urman (eds.)Anesthesiologyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50141-3_21 21. Nondepolarizing Neuromuscular Blocking Agents Erin Bettendorf1 and Zhiling Xiong1 (1) Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis…
Carotid Endarterectomy
Past Medical History: Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus Allergies: none Medications: Lisinopril metoprolol, metformin Physical Exam: BP 150/92, P 89, R 20, T 36.7 Carotid bruit bilateral L>R Heart RR, S1 S2…
