Pneumothorax and Barotrauma
Pneumothorax and Barotrauma Bhiken Naik CASE SUMMARY A 28-year-old, 75 kg man is involved in a motor vehicle accident. His injuries include blunt head trauma with an admission Glasgow Coma…
ANESTHESIA
Aspiration Pneumonitis
Aspiration Pneumonitis Raymond R. Schultetus CASE SUMMARY A 25-year-old, 110 kg, 64”, term pregnant woman undergoes cesarean section for a suspected uterine rupture. General anesthesia is induced and during a…
Acute Pulmonary Hypertension
Acute Pulmonary Hypertension Jochen D. Muehlschlegel Nicole Dobija Emilio B. Lobato CASE SUMMARY A 67-year-old man with coronary artery disease is scheduled for myocardial resvascularization under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). He…
Heart Failure
Heart Failure Felipe Urdaneta Charles T. Klodell Emilio B. Lobato CASE SUMMARY A 63-year-old patient is scheduled to undergo a transurethral resection of the prostate. His medical history is pertinent…
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary Edema Avner Sidi Emilio B. Lobato CASE SUMMARY A 24-year-old man known to be an addict was admitted for mandibular fracture repair after facial trauma. The patient admitted using…
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Embolism Jacob T. Gutsche William C. Hanson III CASE SUMMARY A 72-year-old woman with a history of heart failure and diabetes mellitus presents for a hip arthroplasty after fracturing…
Bronchospasm
Bronchospasm Michael J. Bishop Sanjay M. Bhananker CASE SUMMARY A 55-year-old, 80 kg, intravenous drug user was scheduled for an incision and drainage of a right shoulder abscess. He had…
Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction
Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction Mohammed M. Minhaj John E. Ellis CASE SUMMARY A 56-year-old, 90-kg man presents for femoral-popliteal bypass surgery. He has a history of hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia,…
Epidemiology and Predictors
Epidemiology and Predictors Joshua D. Stearns Lee A. Fleisher CASE SUMMARY A 72-year-old woman with a past medical history significant for hypertension and a 55-pack-year history of tobacco use is…
The Difficult Airway
The Difficult Airway Carin A. Hagberg Rainer Georgi Claude Krier CASE SUMMARY A 38-year-old, 96 kg woman presents to the emergency room complaining of a severe sore throat, especially when…
