Hazards of the Operating Room
Emergence from anesthesia is the critical period of recovery from general anesthesia, with the return of consciousness, neuromuscular conduction, and airway protective reflexes. 2) Evaluation of the signs and…
Emergence and Postoperative Issues in Anesthesia
Emergence from anesthesia is the critical period of recovery from general anesthesia, with the return of consciousness, neuromuscular conduction, and airway protective reflexes. 2) Evaluation of the signs and…
Positioning of the Surgical Patient
Emergence from anesthesia is the critical period of recovery from general anesthesia, with the return of consciousness, neuromuscular conduction, and airway protective reflexes. 2) Evaluation of the signs and…
Pediatric intravenous fluid and blood therapy
c) Preoperative fluid deficits develop during the period of time in which the child has not received oral or IV maintenance fluids. d) The preoperative fluid deficit is calculated by determining the…
Pediatric pharmacologic considerations
2. Volume of drug distribution a) Infants have a larger extracellular fluid compartment and greater TBW content. b) There is a greater adipose content and a higher ratio of water to lipid. Fat…
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Modified from Roizen MF, Beaupre PN, Alpert RA, et al. Monitoring with two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography: comparison of myocardial function in patients undergoing supraceliac, suprarenal-infraceliac, or infrarenal aortic occlusion. J Vasc…
Preoperative assessment
CNS, central nervous system; FO, foramen ovale; G/A, general anesthesia; PDA, patent ductus arteriosus; RPO, retinopathy of prematurity; V./Q., ventilation/perfusion. 5. System review and examination a) When performing a physical assessment, one…
Operating room fire
C Operating room fire 1. Introduction a) Fires in the operating room are a relatively rare event. The classic fire triangle requires the presence of three elements: fuel, an ignition source, and…
