Pulmonary Function Tests
Pulmonary Function Tests: Introduction Print Section Listen Figure 4-1. Normal Spirogram Reproduced from Longo DL, Fauci AS, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, Jameson JL, Loscalzo J. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine….
Preoperative Fasting Guidelines
Preoperative Fasting Guidelines: Introduction Print Section Listen | Download (.pdf) | Print Preoperative Fasting Guidelines Minimum fasting time Material ingested 2 h Clear liquids (e.g., water, fruit juice without pulp,…
Predicting Difficult Mask Ventilation and Intubation
Predicting Difficult and Impossible Mask Ventilation Print Section Listen Overall incidence of difficult mask ventilation (DMV) is 1.4% with impossible mask ventilation (IMV) 0.15% Obesity, snoring, and lack of teeth…
Preoperative Evaluation
Purpose Print Section Listen Establish relationship Familiarize self with patient, their medical problems and need for further evaluation, and the planned surgical procedure Assess anesthetic risk and develop perioperative plan…
Information Technology Resources for Obstetric Anesthesia Providers
Keywords Twitter Facebook Internet Online Electronic A variety of information technology–based resources exist for obstetric anesthesia clinicians, offering information regarding clinical practice, ongoing research, and recent publications, and providing avenues…
Epidural and Spinal Analgesia: Anesthesia for Labor and Vaginal Delivery
Abstract The ideal labor analgesic technique is safe for both the mother and the infant, does not interfere with the progress of labor and delivery, and provides flexibility in response…
Abnormal Presentation and Multiple Gestation
Abstract The labor and delivery of a parturient with a multiple gestation and/or fetal breech presentation represents a major challenge for the obstetrician and the anesthesia provider. Anesthetic requirements may…
Hypertensive Disorders
Abstract Hypertension is the most common medical disorder of pregnancy, affecting 6% to 10% of pregnancies. It is a leading cause of maternal mortality; together with hemorrhage it accounts for…
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Abstract Pregnancy commonly results in musculoskeletal complaints. Although these complaints typically are benign and self-limited, symptoms may be disabling in some women. In addition, preexisting musculoskeletal disorders interact with pregnancy…
Fetal and Neonatal Neurologic Injury
Abstract The detection and diagnosis of fetal and neonatal brain injury have been advanced by improvements in functional imaging and the identification of potential biochemical markers. Evidence indicates that inflammatory…
