ANESTHESIA
Acute Pain Management
Acute Pain Management Stephen M. Macres Peter G. Moore Scott M. Fishman Key Points The inadequate relief of postoperative pain has adverse physiologic effects that can contribute to significant morbidity…
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Dan Drzymalski Margaret Gargarian P. Grace Harrell I. COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (CAM) Complementary and alternative therapies encompass a broad range of therapeutic modalities that can…
Ethical and End-of-Life Issues
Ethical and End-of-Life Issues Tara L. Kelly Sheri Berg This chapter explores ethical issues that frequently arise in anesthetic practice. Customs, laws, ethical beliefs, and religious practices vary among cultures…
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Charles W. Otto Key Points Brain adenosine triphosphate is depleted after 4 to 6 minutes of no blood flow. It returns nearly to normal within 6 minutes of…
Adult, Pediatric, and Newborn Resuscitation
Adult, Pediatric, and Newborn Resuscitation Peter L. Bekker Somaletha Bhattacharya Richard M. Pino I. OVERVIEW Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the operating room (OR) is the responsibility of the anesthesiologist who…
