Recent myocardial infarction
Questions 1. How do you evaluate cardiac risk in a patient scheduled for noncardiac surgery? 2. How is cardiac status evaluated before elective noncardiac surgery? 3. What is the cardiac…
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Congestive heart failure
Questions 1. Name possible etiologies for dilated cardiomyopathy. 2. Explain the pathophysiology of dilated cardiomyopathy. 3. Which monitors would you use for this patient in the perioperative period? 4. How…
Coronary artery disease
Questions 1. What are the determinants of myocardial oxygen supply? 2. Explain the determinants of myocardial oxygen consumption (demand). 3. What are the pharmacologic alternatives for treating myocardial ischemia in…
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…
