ANESTHESIA

Airway Evaluation and Management

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Airway Evaluation and Management David G. Frazer Ulrich Schmidt I. APPLIED ANATOMY A. The pharynx is divided into the nasopharynx, the oropharynx, and the laryngopharynx. 1. The nasopharynx consists of…

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Intra-Anesthetic Problems

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Intra-Anesthetic Problems Ryan J. Horvath Keith Baker I. HYPOTENSION Hypotension is a significant decrease of arterial blood pressure below the patient’s usual range. It may be due to a decrease…

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Monitoring

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Monitoring Mitchell Donner William Schoenfeld I. STANDARD MONITORING The ASA Standards for Basic Anesthetic Monitoring state that an anesthetist should be present and that oxygenation, ventilation, circulation, and temperature should…

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Monitoring Anesthetic Brain States

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Monitoring Anesthetic Brain States Negin Daneshpayeh Emery N. Brown I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS General anesthesia is defined as a drug-induced reversible condition composed of unconsciousness, amnesia, analgesia, immobility and stability of…

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Critical Care Medicine

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Critical Care Medicine Matthew R. Hallman Miriam M. Treggiari Steven Deem Key Points Simple and inexpensive interventions in the ICU, such as the utilization of checklists and strict attention to…

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Local Anesthetics

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Local Anesthetics Ayumi Maeda Rebecca D. Minehart I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES A. Chemistry. Local anesthetics are weak bases whose structure consists of an aromatic moiety connected to a substituted amine through…

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Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery

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Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery Terese T. Horlocker Denise J. Wedel Key Points Orthopedic surgery is well suited to neuraxial and peripheral regional anesthetic techniques. Improved surgical outcomes have increased their…

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Neuromuscular Blockade

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Neuromuscular Blockade Bryan Simmons Oleg V. Evgenov The principal pharmacologic effect of neuromuscular-blocking drugs (NMBDs) is to interrupt transmission of synaptic signaling at the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) by interacting with…

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Administration of General Anesthesia

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Administration of General Anesthesia William J. Sauer Stuart A. Forman The primary goals of general anesthesia are to maintain the health of the patient while safely providing amnesia, hypnosis (lack…

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Emergency Preparedness for and Disaster Management of Casualties from Natural Disasters and Chemical, Biologic, Radiologic, Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosive (CBRNE) Events

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Emergency Preparedness for and Disaster Management of Casualties from Natural Disasters and Chemical, Biologic, Radiologic, Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosive (CBRNE) Events Michael J. Murray Key Points There are certain principles…

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