Care of the Thoracic Surgical Patient
Test Purpose FVC (forced vital capacity): Records maximum amount of air that can be exhaled as quickly as possible after maximum inspiration. Provides an indication of respiratory muscle strength and…
ANESTHESIA
Care of the Ophthalmic Surgical Patient
CHF, Congestive heart failure; CNS, central nervous system; IOP, intraocular pressure; IV, intravenous. From Physician’s Desk Reference. Available at: www.pdr.net. Accessed October 7, 2016. To easily identify the specific classifications…
Fluid and Electrolytes
FIG. 14.1 Components of the capillary pressure gradient. Filtration reflects the difference between the combined forces that push fluid out of the capillary (capillary pressure and interstitial fluid colloid osmotic pressure)…
The Renal System
FIG. 13.1 Anatomy of renal and urinary systems. A, Urinary system. B, Cross section of a kidney. FIG. 13.2 Functional nephron. (From Hall J: Guyton and Hall textbook of medical physiology, ed 13,…
Care of the Pregnant Patient
FIG. 51.1 Cross section of lower abdomen (nonpregnant). (From Lampignano JP, Kendrick L: Bontrager’s textbook of radiographic positioning and related anatomy, ed 9, St. Louis, MO, 2018, Elsevier.) FIG. 51.2 Pregnant uterus compressing…
Care of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical Patient
FIG. 44.1 Sutured bolster dressing. (From Adams DC, Ramsey ML: Grafts in dermatologic surgery: review and update on full- and split-thickness skin grafts, free cartilage grafts, and composite grafts. Dermatol Surg 31:1055−1067,…
Care of the Patient Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
or BMI=weightinlb×703/heightinin2 The higher the BMI, the greater the weight associated with a given height. Recent studies have demonstrated that the patient who is considered overweight and one who is…
Care of the Laser/Laparoscopic Surgical Patient
FIG. 47.1 Electromagnetic spectrum. (From Rothrock JC: Alexander’s care of the patient in surgery, ed 15, St. Louis, MO, 2015, Elsevier.) Laser light differs from ordinary light in three distinct ways that…
Patient Education and Care of the Perianesthesia Patient
Fio2, Fraction of inspired oxygen concentration. Mechanical Ventilation Rarely, some patients who are recovering from anesthesia may need some form of mechanical ventilation in the PACU. Various techniques such as…
Opioid Intravenous Anesthetics
Other opioid subtypes exist in animals, such as kappa-1, kappa-2, and kappa-3. Mu-1 and mu-2 agonists have not been developed for human use. From Nagelhout JJ, Plaus KL: Nurse anesthesia,…
