Anesthesia for the Older Patient
Vcen = central volume of distribution or initial volume of distribution; a smaller Vcen increases initial plasma levels and enhances transfer of drug in the target organ (brain, muscle). TABLE…
Critical Care Medicine
1. Diuretics should be administered with caution in early ARF and in response to defined physiologic problems (hypervolemia, hyperkalemia). 2. Prophylactic administration of N-acetyl cysteine and sodium bicarbonate to patients…
Genomic Basis of Perioperative Medicine
1. Accumulating evidence from candidate gene association studies also suggests that specific genotypes are associated with a variety of organ-specific perioperative adverse outcomes (myocardial infarction [MI], neurocognitive dysfunction, renal compromise,…
Postanesthesia Recovery
BP = blood pressure; PO = per os. TABLE 54-3 ELEMENTS OF THE POSTANESTHESIA EVALUATION Respiratory function: rate, airway patency, oxygenation Cardiovascular function: pulse rate, blood pressure Mental status Temperature…
The Allergic Response
2. Opsonization is deposition of antibody or complement fragments on surfaces of foreign cells with subsequent facilitation of the process that allows the effector cells to destroy the foreign cell….
Anesthesia for Otolaryngologic Surgery
TABLE 47-6 SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS SPECIFICALLY EXAMINED IN PATIENTS WITH STRIDOR Breathing rate Heart rate Wheezing Cyanosis Chest retractions Nasal flaring Level of consciousness b. Laryngomalacia caused by a long…
Mechanisms of Anesthesia and Consciousness
C. Lipid versus Protein Targets. Anesthetics might interact with several possible molecular targets to produce their effects on the function of ion channels and other proteins. D. Lipid Theories of…
Anesthesia for Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeries
CHAPTER 43 Anesthesia for Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeries The development of “minimally invasive surgery” or “minimal access surgery” has revolutionized the field of surgery (Joshi GP, Cunningham A. Anesthesia for…
Anesthetic Risk, Quality Improvement, and Liability
ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; OR, operating room. TABLE 4-2 COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO ANESTHESIA Postoperative nerve injury Ulnar nerve injury Lower extremity neuropathy after surgery in the lithotomy position after…
Office-Based Anesthesia
CHAPTER 31 Office-Based Anesthesia An office-based anesthetic is defined as an anesthetic that is performed in an outpatient venue (office, procedure room) that is not accredited as either an ambulatory…
