CHAPTER 6 Monitoring in Anesthesia
Show moreShow less Introduction Monitoring in anesthesia had been in place long before the introduction of clinical anesthesia. The importance of respiratory pattern was known since antiquity. Work by William…
ANESTHESIA
CHAPTER 5 Blood Transfusion (AS9.4)
Show moreShow less Historical Background Blood transfusion, often a life-saving strategy, historically dates back to the Egyptian and Roman era. Egyptians took a blood bath as a recuperative measure, while…
CHAPTER 3 Preoperative Checkup
Show moreShow less Introduction (AS3.1) Anesthetizing a patient without a preoperative check is like traveling in an airplane without a pilot. Preoperative assessment is the cornerstone of perioperative care by…
CHAPTER 4 Fluids (AS9.3)
Show moreShow less Introduction Fluid therapy is an integral component of perioperative care by anesthesia providers. Administration of fluid helps to prevent dehydration, maintains effective circulatory volume, and ensures adequate…
CHAPTER 2 Historical Milestones in Anesthesia
Show moreShow less Introduction On October 16, 1846 (considered as the era of the beginning of anesthesia), William TG Morton gave the first successful public demonstration of anesthesia using ether…
12: Vasoactive Drugs
CHAPTER 12Vasoactive Drugs Ajay S. Vaidya1 and Umesh K. Gidwani2 1 Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA 2 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New…
15: Cardiac Arrhythmias
CHAPTER 15Cardiac Arrhythmias Jorge Gonzalez‐Panizo1 and Jacob S. Koruth2 1 St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, UK 2 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA OVERALL BOTTOM LINE…
20: Respiratory Monitoring
CHAPTER 20Respiratory Monitoring Ismini Kourouni1, Edward Eden2, and Janet M. Shapiro2 1 Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA 2 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY,…
16: Acute Coronary Syndromes
CHAPTER 16Acute Coronary Syndromes Matthew Katz1 and Umesh K. Gidwani2 1 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA 2 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA OVERALL BOTTOM…
13: Mechanical Circulatory Support
CHAPTER 13Mechanical Circulatory Support Natasha Pradhan, Tim Hinohara, and Umesh K. Gidwani Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA OVERALL BOTTOM LINE Circulatory support can be…
