Diffusion Hypoxia
and Richard A. Jaffe2 (1) David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA (2) Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA KeywordsHypoxiaNitrogenNitrous oxide Diffusion hypoxia is a…
Tension Pneumothorax
and Richard A. Jaffe2 (1) David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA (2) Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA KeywordsRespiratory/circulatory failureTreatment Tension pneumothorax is a…
The Bariatric Challenge
and Richard A. Jaffe2 (1) David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA (2) Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA KeywordsObesityBMIAirwayPositioningExtubation Introduction Obesity is a major…
Sevoflurane: The Best Volatile Anesthetic Ever Developed
and Richard A. Jaffe2 (1) David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA (2) Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA KeywordsFluorideCompound ASolubilityInhalation inductionOrgan effectsComplications Introduction Over…
Cricothyrotomy: A Lesson to Be Learned
and Richard A. Jaffe2 (1) David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA (2) Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA KeywordsCricothyrotomyAirway obstructionAirway bleeding Unfortunately on rare…
Preoxygenation
and Richard A. Jaffe2 (1) David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA (2) Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA KeywordsPreoxygenationDenitrogenationAtelectasis Several questions arise when considering…
Tips on Blood-Gas Analysis
and Richard A. Jaffe2 (1) David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA (2) Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA KeywordsBlood-gasArterialVenous During cardiopulmonary resuscitation of a…
Continuous Spinal Anesthesia: A Lost Art
and Richard A. Jaffe2 (1) David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA (2) Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA KeywordsSpinal techniqueComplicationsLidocaine Spinal anesthesia continues to…
Nitrous Oxide: Yea or Nay
and Richard A. Jaffe2 (1) David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA (2) Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA KeywordsSolubilityAnalgesiaComplicationsDiffusion hypoxiaENIGMA trials In 1783 Joseph…
Epilepsy and Seizures: OR and ICU Applications of EEG
Fig. 45.1 Classic scalp recorded spike and waves in the right central-temporal head regions at arrows (south west arrow) Currently, over 20 antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are available but 20–40 %…
