© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Barbara G. Jericho (ed.)Ethical Issues in Anesthesiology and Surgery10.1007/978-3-319-15949-2_3 3. Informed Consent and the Disclosure of Surgeon Experience Logan K. Chastain1 and Sabha Ganai2 (1) Department of Radiology, Southern Illinois University School…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Barbara G. Jericho (ed.)Ethical Issues in Anesthesiology and Surgery10.1007/978-3-319-15949-2_4 4. Perioperative Considerations of Do Not Resuscitate and Do Not Intubate Orders in Adult Patients Joseph F. Kras1 (1) Department of Anesthesiology,…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Barbara G. Jericho (ed.)Ethical Issues in Anesthesiology and Surgery10.1007/978-3-319-15949-2_5 5. Pediatric Patients: Do Not Resuscitate Decisions Rose J. Campise-Luther1 and Christina D. Diaz1 (1) Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin-Children’s Hospital of…
(1) Department of Anesthesiology, Tulane Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, USA (2) Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA, USA Michael Yarborough Email: myarboro@tulane.edu Introduction Drug Class…
Fig. 1.1 The relationship among the pharmacokinetic processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion with the central, peripheral, and site of action compartments Upon closer examination, PK includes even the…
Chemical Structure 29.1 Gabapentin Chemical Structure 29.2 Phenytoin Chemical Structure 29.3 Carbamazepine Chemical Structure 29.4 Lamotrigine Chemical Structure 29.5 Levetiracetam Chemical Structure 29.6 Topiramate Chemical Structure 29.7 Ethosuximide References 1….
Fig. 48.1 Acetyl-CoA pathway to its end points Drug Classes Statins Statins are the gold standard for lowering cholesterol. This class of medications was originally created through extraction from a…
Fig. 52.1 The chemical structures of gantacurium (a) and CW002 (b). The chlorine (a, red circle) substituted at the olefinic double bond of gantacurium was designed to accelerate the inactivation…
Opioid Metabolic pathway Major metabolites Analgesic activity Adverse effect Morphine UGTB27 M3G N Nausea, neuroexcitatory effects M6G Y Prolonged duration especially with renal insufficiency Fentanyl CYP3A4 Norfentanyl N n/a Hydromorphone…
Severity Characteristics Therapies Intermittent – mild Daytime symptoms ≤2×/week Short-acting β2 agonist Nocturnal awakenings ≤2×/month Use SABA ≤2×/week FEV1 or PEF ≥80 % predicted Asymptomatic between exacerbations 0 –1 exacerbations/year requiring…
