Anesthesia Key

Rare Coexisting Diseases Stephen F. Dierdorf J. Scott Walton Andrew F. Stasic Key Points The cytoskeleton of the muscle membrane in patients with muscular dystrophy is abnormal and susceptible to…

Neuromuscular Blocking Agents François Donati Key Points Neuromuscular blocking agents are used to improve conditions for tracheal intubation, to provide immobility during surgery, and to facilitate mechanical ventilation. Anticholinesterases inhibit…

Local Anesthetics Yi Lin Spencer S. Liu Key Points Local anesthetics provide anesthesia and analgesia by blocking the transmission of pain sensation along nerve fibers. The key target of local…

Preoperative Patient Assessment and Management Tara M. Hata J. Steven Hata Key Points The goals of a preoperative evaluation are to reduce patient risk and morbidity associated with surgery and…

Opioids Albert Dahan Marieke Niesters Erik Olofsen Terry Smith Frank Overdyk Key Points Opioids produce analgesia as well as serious side effects. All physicians who prescribe opioids for relief of…

Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid–Base Physiology Donald S. Prough J. Sean Funston Christer H. Svensén Scott W. Wolf Key Points The Henderson–Hasselbalch equation describes the relationship between pH, PaCO2, and serum…

Autonomic Nervous System: Physiology and Pharmacology Loreta Grecu Key Points The autonomic nervous system (ANS) includes that part of the central and peripheral nervous system concerned with involuntary regulation of…

Intravenous Anesthetics Paul F. White Matthew R. Eng Key Points Low doses of IV anesthetics produce sedation, and high doses produce hypnosis (or unconsciousness) All IV anesthetics are sedative–hypnotics and…

Inflammation, Wound Healing, and Infection Harriet W. Hopf C. Richard Chapman Amalia Cochran Michael B. Dorrough Randal O. Dull Key Points The most crucial component of infection prevention is frequent…

Respiratory Function in Anesthesia Paul C. Tamul Michael L. Ault Key Points In a person with normal lungs, breathing can be performed exclusively by the diaphragm. In the adult, the…