Anesthesia Key

Dalteparin 2500 units subcut once dailyEnoxaparin 40 mg subcut once daily Neurosurgery, eye surgery, or other surgery when prophylactic anticoagulation is contraindicated GCS ± IPC bid, Twice a day; GCS,…

I Pulmonary edema Definition Pulmonary edema is the accumulation of excess fluid in the interstitial and air-filled spaces of the lung. The mechanisms responsible for its development include an increase…

G Pneumothorax and hemothorax Definition Pneumothorax is the presence of air or gas in the pleural space. Hemothorax is the presence of blood in the pleural space. Incidence and prevalence…

F Cystic fibrosis Definition Cystic fibrosis is the most common life-shortening autosomal recessive disorder. Incidence and prevalence Cystic fibrosis affects an estimated 30,000 persons in the United States, with 1000…

E Cor pulmonale Definition The term cor pulmonale or pulmonary heart disease refers to patients exhibiting pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) resulting in progressive right ventricular hypertrophy, dilation, and eventual cardiac…

D Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Definition Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a “disorder characterized by abnormal tests of expiratory flow that does not change markedly over periods of several…

B Aspiration pneumonia Definition Two entirely separate clinical aspiration disorders exist. One occurs after the aspiration of solid food and produces a picture of laryngeal or bronchial obstruction, an the…

C Asthma Definition Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways characterized by increased responsiveness of the tracheobronchial tree to a variety of stimuli. Many cells and cellular elements…

A Adult respiratory distress syndrome Definition The term acute respiratory failure is often used synonymously with acute (formerly adult) respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Although ARDS may be caused by or…