Thyroid hormones increase the number of beta-adrenergic receptors and the sensitivity of those receptors to catecholamines, thus increasing myocardial contractility. Hyperthyroidism is a state of thyroid gland hyperfunction which…
Central Venous Catheter Insertion Depth Adapted with permission from Andropoulos D, Bent ST, Skjonsby B, et al. The optimal length of insertion of central venous catheters for pediatric patients. Anesth…
Central Venous Catheter Insertion Depth Adapted with permission from Andropoulos D, Bent ST, Skjonsby B, et al. The optimal length of insertion of central venous catheters for pediatric patients. Anesth…
Consultant Pharmacist: Anita Y. Chu, BPharm, RPh, PharmD a Elimination: All the above benzodiazepines are highly protein bound, rely on the liver for initial biotransformation, and are renally cleared….
Reproduced from Newfield P, Cottrell JE, ed. Handbook of Neuroanesthesia. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007:21, with permission. i) Normal ICP is <10 mm Hg. ii)…
Benefits/Risks/Considerations for Regional Anesthesia (1,2,3) ii) Postoperative analgesia. Many patients will have significant pain after orthopedic surgeries and a plan for postoperative analgesia should be carefully considered. (1) Peripheral nerve…
