Peripheral Nerve Blockade
Peripheral Nerve Blockade Ban C.H. Tsui Richard W. Rosenquist Key Points Peripheral nerve blocks provide effective anesthesia and analgesia in a site-specific manner with the potential for long-lasting effects. Accurate…
ANESTHESIA
Obstetrical Anesthesia
Obstetrical Anesthesia Ferne R. Braveman Barbara M. Scavone Marcelle E. Blessing Cynthia A. Wong Key Points As oxygen consumption increases during pregnancy, the maternal cardiovascular system adapts to meet the…
Anesthesia for Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeries
Anesthesia for Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeries Girish P. Joshi Anthony Cunningham Key Points Minimally invasive surgery reduces surgical stress and postoperative pain as well as reduces overall morbidity, thus resulting…
Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery
Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery James B. Eisenkraft Edmond Cohen Steven M. Neustein Key Points It is important to determine prior to the onset of anesthesia and surgery whether the patient…
The Anesthesia Workstation and Delivery Systems for Inhaled Anesthetics
The Anesthesia Workstation and Delivery Systems for Inhaled Anesthetics Kevin T. Riutort James B. Eisenkraft Key Points The most important (but often overlooked) item in the pre-use checkout of the…
The Liver: Surgery and Anesthesia
The Liver: Surgery and Anesthesia Randolph H. Steadman Michelle Y. Braunfeld Key Points The liver is the largest internal organ, accounting for 2% of the total body mass of adults….
Airway Management
Airway Management William H. Rosenblatt Wariya Sukhupragarn Key Points Management of the airway is paramount to safe perioperative care. Following a series of evaluation procedures affects outcomes in a favorable…
Pediatric Anesthesia
Pediatric Anesthesia Jerrold Lerman Key Points The airway in neonates and infants presents unique features that require a clear understanding of the anatomy and physiology of airway structures. Laryngospasm and…
Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery
Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery Nikolaos J. Skubas Adam D. Lichtman Aarti Sharma Stephen J. Thomas Key Points When treating myocardial ischemia, decreasing O2 demand is more important than modifying O2…
Neonatal Anesthesia
Neonatal Anesthesia Steven C. Hall Santhanam Suresh Key Points Understanding the physiologic changes that occur during the transition from fetal to neonatal life is crucial to the anesthetic management of…
