Unintentional Perioperative Hypothermia Anthony G. Doufas CASE SUMMARY A 65-year-old, 67-kg woman with a history of hypertension undergoes a vaginal hysterectomy for a uterine myoma. Her preoperative hemoglobin and blood…
Morbid Obesity Patrick J. Neligan CASE SUMMARY A 57-year-old man is scheduled for an open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). He has a body mass index (BMI) of 65. He has…
Disorders of The Adrenal Gland Alá S. Haddadin Stanley H. Rosenbaum CASE SUMMARY A 50-year-old female patient presents to the emergency department with a history of recurrent headaches, sweating, palpitations,…
Acute Hyperglycemia and Hypoglycemia Giuditta Angelini Douglas B. Coursin CASE SUMMARY A 52-year-old man with a past medical history of diabetes mellitus presents with chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea,…
Acute Liver Dysfunction and Anesthesia-Induced Hepatitis Phillip S. Mushlin Stuart B. Mushlin Richard D. Olson CASE SUMMARY A 67-year-old woman with adenocarcinoma was admitted to the hospital for a right…
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Patrick González Jr. Lawrence Lottenberg Joseph A. Layon CASE SUMMARY A 19-year-old male adolescent was standing in the back of a pickup truck that collided with a…
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Kok-Yuen Ho Tong Joo Gan CASE SUMMARY A 40-year-old, 65 kg, female nonsmoker was scheduled for an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. She volunteered a history of postoperative…
The Hypercoagulable Patient Christine S. Rinder CASE SUMMARY You are performing a preanesthetic interview on a 30-year-old woman, 5 ft 3 in., and 180 lbs. She suffered from femoral deep…
Sickle Cell Abnormalities and Acute Porphyria Marjorie A. Lewis Salvatore R. Goodwin PART I SICKLE CELL DISEASE CASE SUMMARY A 38-kg, 16-year-old, African American man with a history of sickle…
Bleeding Complications John C. Drummond Charise T. Petrovitch CASE SUMMARY A 48-year-old woman with a history of menorrhagia was scheduled for a total abdominal hysterectomy. Her history was otherwise unremarkable;…
