Postoperative Care of the Neurosurgical Patient Joanne E. Baker Ala Nozari POSTOPERATIVE CARE OF THE NEUROSURGICAL PATIENT A hospitalized patient can present following a number of neurosurgical procedures that can…
Postoperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient Benjamin Hollingsworth Joseph Schwab INTRODUCTION The postoperative management of patients who have undergone orthopedic surgery is unique from most other surgical patients owing to…
Recovery of Patients Undergoing Radiologic Procedures with Anesthetic Management John J. A. Marota I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS All radiologic procedures can be stratified as either diagnostic or interventional. The majority of…
Vascular Patient Elizabeth Turner I. INTRODUCTION A. Demographics of Vascular Patients Every individual undergoes varying degrees of atherosclerotic changes to their arterial walls as they age. Whereas some individuals will…
Postoperative Care of the Thoracic Surgery Patient Uma M. Sachdeva Christopher R. Morse I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS Patients who undergo thoracic surgery require close monitoring during the perioperative period and frequently…
Ophthalmologic Surgical Patient Elizabeth Turner Nailyn Rasoul Katherine Boudreault Dean Cestari I. INTRODUCTION The ophthalmic surgical patient can undergo either intraocular or extraocular surgery. Depending on the type of surgery…
Head and Neck Surgical Patient Rebecca L. Grammer Maria J. Troulis I. INTRODUCTION A. Demographics of OMFS and ENT Patients Patients undergoing oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) and ENT procedures…
Common Conditions Where a Referral to a Specialist May Be Indicated Diseases of the Eye Advanced Cataracts Corneal Ulcers Glaucoma Neoplasms of the eye and orbit Optic Neuritis Retinopathy Strabismus…
Introduction: Office Treatment of Common Diseases Introduction This section deals with the treatment of the most common disease the author has encountered in over 50 years of the practice of…
Introduction The author is sure that on numerous occasions, experienced clinicians have diagnosed a common disorder and begun treatment only to find that either the patient does not recover as…
