Epidural Anesthesia and Analgesia
Epidural Anesthesia and Analgesia De Q.H. Tran Julian Aliste KEY POINTS 1. In clinical practice, continuous thoracic and lumbar epidural blocks are routinely used to provide postoperative analgesia for major…
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Spinal Anesthesia
Spinal Anesthesia Francis V. Salinas De Q.H. Tran KEY POINTS 1. Spinal blocks provide a reliable and rapid onset of dense surgical anesthesia. They should be performed below the L2-L3…
Local Anesthetic Pharmacology
Local Anesthetic Pharmacology Francis V. Salinas KEY POINTS 1. Local anesthetics must penetrate through several extraneural connective tissue layers to reach the axonal membrane. 2. Local anesthetics provide anesthesia and…
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesiology
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesiology Michael D. Herrick Brian D. Sites KEY POINTS 1. Ultrasound technology allows the intimate imaging of nerves, needle, and surrounding structures. 2. Ultrasound images are generated when…
Premedication, Monitoring, and Multimodal Analgesia
Premedication, Monitoring, and Multimodal Analgesia Rebecca L. Johnson Michael F. Mulroy KEY POINTS 1. Preoperative optimization of the patient’s perioperative pain management with the use of multimodal analgesia has emerged…
Regional Anesthesia Systems
Regional Anesthesia Systems Edward R. Mariano KEY POINTS 1. Health-care is about value, not volume. Every new program or service will be evaluated based on its value contribution. 2. The…
Healthcare-Associated Infections
Healthcare-Associated Infections Erin J. Levering Jean Kwo I. INTRODUCTION Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a major source of morbidity and mortality in the United States. In acute care hospitals in the…
Infection Control
Infection Control Erin J. Levering Jean Kwo I. INFECTION CONTROL Infection control in the hospital setting encompasses the surveillance of epidemiologically important organisms and the prevention of transmission of healthcare-associated…
Quality Assurance, Organization, Policies, and Management in the Postanesthesia Care Units (PACUs)
Quality Assurance, Organization, Policies, and Management in the Postanesthesia Care Units (PACUs) Edward George I. POSTANESTHESIA CARE UNITS QUALITY ASSURANCE A. Introduction Postanesthesia care units (PACUs) often vary in the…
