Chemical Dependency: Opioids
Abstract Addiction is a chronic disease characterized by relapse and low recovery rates in the general population. Outcome research in these populations indicates that diverging results are because of factors…
ANESTHESIA
Chemical Dependency: Nonopioids
Case Synopses Alcohol Dr. P is a 60-year-old white male anesthesiologist with a 40-year history of alcohol abuse. Five years ago, he was questioned about alcohol on his breath before…
Alzheimer’s Disease
Abstract The cognitive health of surgical patients over the age of 60 is of increasing concern to the providers, patients, and their families. Many elderly patients present with cognitive impairment…
Adrenal Insufficiency
Abstract Acute adrenal insufficiency, although not common, is an often unrecognized disorder in critically ill patients. Even minor degrees of adrenal insufficiency can increase the mortality of critically ill or…
Unique Airway Issues in the Pediatric Population
CASE PRESENTATION Print Section Listen A full-term baby is born with APGAR scores of 4/6. The neonatologist attempts stimulation of the baby and then proceeds with two failed attempts to…
Airway Management Under Combat Conditions
CASE PRESENTATION Print Section Listen A unit of a 14-person, six-vehicle military convoy is moving through a village in northern Afghanistan. As the convoy pulls out on open road at…
Airway Management in Austere Environments
CASE PRESENTATION Print Section Listen As an anesthesia practitioner, you have been deployed with your national disaster response team to a low-income country (LIC) that has just experienced an earthquake….
Difficult Airway Carts
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Why Are Difficult Airway Carts Necessary? The concept of difficult and failed airway carts is not a novel one. These carts usually serve two purposes: Managing…
Teaching and Simulation for Airway Management
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen It is sometimes striking how difficult it is to teach airway management well, and to have the student learn it, even with a comprehensive immersion experience…
What Is Unique About the Obstetrical Airway?
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The ability to maintain a patent airway, provide adequate oxygenation, and place an endotracheal tube (ETT) remains a major concern for airway practitioners. Despite many equipment…
