Case 9: D&C
Severity Systolic pressure gradient [mmHg] Area of valve opening [cm2] I <40 >1.5 II 40–80 0.8–1.5 III 81–120 0.4–0.8 IV >120 <0.4 Aortic valve stenosis increases systolic resistance. The increased…
Case 22: Knee Joint Replacement
Fig. 22.1 Algorithm of the Department of Anesthesiology of the University Hospital Dresden for perioperative glucocorticoid substitution in patients with Cushing’s syndrome or long-term corticosteroid therapy The anesthesiologist who performed…
Case 19: Frozen Shoulder
Medication class Agent Analgesics Codeine, morphine Antibiotics/antiviral drugs/antimycotics Acyclovir, amphotericin B, cephalosporin, ciprofloxacin, imipenem, metronidazole, rifampicin, penicillin Anticonvulsants Phenytoin, phenobarbital Cardiovascular active medications Clonidine, captopril, digoxin, nifedipine, propranolol Drugs Alcohol,…
Case 17: The Second Inguinal Hernia
Type Characteristic I Ocular myasthenia IIa Light, generalized form IIb Severe generalized form with involvement of the faciopharyngeal and respiratory muscles III Acute, rapidly progressing generalized form with respiratory muscle…
Case 14: Septoplasty
Matthias Hübler, Thea Koch and Karen B. Domino (eds.)Complications and Mishaps in Anesthesia2014Cases – Analysis – Preventive Strategies10.1007/978-3-642-45407-3_14 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014 14. Case 14: Septoplasty Katharina Martin1, Mike Hänsel1, Karen B. Domino2 and Matthias Hübler1 (1) Department of Anesthesiology…
Case 12: Foot Surgery
Fig. 12.1 Diagram of a train-of-four (TOF) stimulation and of a post-tetanic count (PTC). Various impulse strengths can be chosen from peripheral nerve stimulator During nerve stimulation, it is important…
Case 11: Hip Surgery
Fig. 11.1 Effects of a sudden increase of the pulmonary artery pressure on the cardiac ejection fraction The exact cause of the reaction to the cement is not fully understood….
Case 1: Retained Placenta
Fig. 1.1 Algorithm for the unexpected difficult airway of the Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care of the University Hospital Dresden >> After a few minutes, anesthesia technician Corinne returned…
Case 8: Bowel Obstruction
Reported memory Prevalence (%) Hearing 85–100 Seeing 27–46 Fear 78–92 Helplessness 46 Operation details 64 Paralysis 60–89 Pain 39–42 Adapted from Daunderer and Schwender [4] The main causes of awareness…
Case 3: Pancreatic Surgery
Causes Conditions Renal Parenchymal (chronic glomerulo-/pyelonephritis) Renal vascular (e.g., renal artery stenosis, aneurysm) and general diseases with renal involvement (e.g., diabetes mellitus, gout, lupus) Endocrine Conn syndrome Cushing syndrome Pheochromocytoma…
