Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery
Chapter 39Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery Anesthesia for thoracic surgery demands a high level of adaptability, vigilance, and proactive communication. It’s one of the few environments where you and the surgeon…
Non-OR Anesthesia
Chapter 41Non-OR Anesthesia Anesthesia delivered outside the traditional operating room setting has added considerable complexity to our specialty, but it has also expanded our role in the broader healthcare system….
Maslow in the OR: Building a Foundation for Clinical Growth
Chapter 8Maslow in the OR: Building a Foundation for Clinical Growth A forward-thinking mindset will set you up for success. See Figure 8.1 for a modified version of Maslow’s Hierarchy…
Anesthesiology Education
Chapter 42Anesthesiology Education One of the most meaningful and long-lasting contributions you can make to the field of anesthesiology is in recruiting the next generation of high-quality physicians to the…
Loss of Airway
Chapter 27Loss of Airway Airway integrity is the foundation of our care. It goes without saying that airway loss is always an emergency. When airway integrity is at risk, remember…
Hypertension
Chapter 25Hypertension Essential hypertension (chronic hypertension) typically arises from chronic dysregulation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, age-related vascular changes, or ventricular remodeling. This section of the chapter focuses on intraoperative hypertension,…
Reacting to Common Intraoperative Events
Chapter 24Reacting to Common Intraoperative Events Hypotension Hypotension refers to abnormally low blood pressure. In the operating room, this is a common event and usually due to anesthetic-induced vasodilation, but…
Maintenance of Anesthesia
Chapter 21Maintenance of Anesthesia Perfecting the maintenance phase of your anesthetic comes with time, repetition, and experience. Some cases lend themselves to a hemodynamic “sweet spot,” wherein once you achieve…
