Thoracic Anesthesia
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)…
Invasive Arterial Blood Pressure Monitoring
Continuous presence of a qualified anesthesia provider is a standard set by the ASA. i) Continual monitoring of oxygenation, ventilation, circulation, and temperature. ii) Frequency of mandatory monitoring varies…
Standard ASA Monitors
Continuous presence of a qualified anesthesia provider is a standard set by the ASA. i) Continual monitoring of oxygenation, ventilation, circulation, and temperature. ii) Frequency of mandatory monitoring varies…
Anesthesia for Urologic Surgery
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…
Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery
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…
Hemorrhage/Massive Transfusion
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….
Pulmonary Artery Catheter
Continuous presence of a qualified anesthesia provider is a standard set by the ASA. i) Continual monitoring of oxygenation, ventilation, circulation, and temperature. ii) Frequency of mandatory monitoring varies…
Transesophageal Echocardiography: Indications as a Monitoring Tool
Continuous presence of a qualified anesthesia provider is a standard set by the ASA. i) Continual monitoring of oxygenation, ventilation, circulation, and temperature. ii) Frequency of mandatory monitoring varies…
Pituitary Disorders
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…
Spine Surgery
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…
