Introduction
, Amy Gospel2, Andrew Griffiths3 and Jeremy Henning4 (1) Intensive Care Unit, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK (2) Tyne and Wear, UK (3) The York Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK (4) James Cook University…
Indications and Decision Making
, Amy Gospel2, Andrew Griffiths3 and Jeremy Henning4 (1) Intensive Care Unit, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK (2) Tyne and Wear, UK (3) The York Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK (4) James Cook University…
Clinical Use of Indocyanine Green (ICG) Kinetics in Liver Anaesthesia and ICU
Fig. 13.1 Liver segmental anatomy (From Mulaikal and Edmond [2]) The hepatic lobule is the anatomical and functional unit of the liver. It has the shape of a polygonal (hexagonal)…
Optimum Management of Perioperative Coagulation in Patients with Spontaneous Intracranial Haemorrhage
E Eye opening Spontaneously 4 To speech 3 In response to pain stimulus 2 None 1 V Verbal response Oriented 5 Confused 4 Inappropriate words 3 Incomprehensible sounds 2 None…
All You Need to Know About the Meaning of Plasmatic Lactate Level
Fig. 12.1 The glycolysis pathway 12.2 Pyruvic Acid Pyruvic acid (CH3COCOOH) is an organic acid, the simplest of alpha-keto acids (obtained by pyrolysis of tartaric acid). The anionic form of…
Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH): Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment
Prepartum Peri/postpartum Placenta/foetus Anomalous insertion of the placenta Hypertensive diseases of pregnancy Chorioamnionitis Pathological adherent placenta/retained placenta Macrosomy/large for gestational age baby Uterus/birth channel History of surgery of the…
Interventional Cardiology: The Role of the Anesthesiologist
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Davide Chiumello (ed.)Practical Issues Updates in Anesthesia and Intensive Care10.1007/978-3-319-18066-3_11 11. Interventional Cardiology: The Role of the Anesthesiologist Franco Cavaliere1 (1) Department of Cardiovascular Science, Catholic University of the Sacred…
Which Among Septic Patients Are the Best Candidate for Immunoglobulins?
Fig. 3.1 Different molecules of Ig The G class is considered prototypical and is formed by two heavy chains (H) with variable weight between 50 and 70 kDa and two…
Noninvasive Ventilation Outside the Critical Care Unit
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Davide Chiumello (ed.)Practical Issues Updates in Anesthesia and Intensive Care10.1007/978-3-319-18066-3_10 10. Noninvasive Ventilation Outside the Critical Care Unit Cesare Gregoretti1 , Alessio Mattei2 and Annalisa Carlucci3 (1) Department of Anesthesia Emergency, Citta’ della…
Management Strategies in the Postoperative Course, with Particular Attention to Pain Treatment: Revision of the Most Recent Knowledge
Intravenous route Oral route Rectal route Subcutaneous route Topical Antiepileptic Ketamine NSAIDs Opioids Antiepileptic Antidepressants Antihistamines Anxiolytics Cortisone Hypnotics Local anesthetics NSAIDs Opioids Acetaminophen Aspirin Opioids Phenothiazines Local anesthetics Opioids…
