ANESTHESIA

Hemo stasis and Transfusion Medicine

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Hemo stasis and Transfusion Medicine Louanne M. Carabini Glenn Ramsey Key Points Perioperative blood component therapy accounts for at least 23% of transfusions. Blood must not only be maintained as…

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Monitored Anesthesia Care

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Monitored Anesthesia Care Simon C. Hillier Michael S. Mazurek Jeana E. Havidich Key Points The standards for preoperative evaluation, intraoperative monitoring, and the continuous presence of a member of the…

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Rare Coexisting Diseases

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Rare Coexisting Diseases Stephen F. Dierdorf J. Scott Walton Andrew F. Stasic Key Points The cytoskeleton of the muscle membrane in patients with muscular dystrophy is abnormal and susceptible to…

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Neuromuscular Blocking Agents

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Neuromuscular Blocking Agents François Donati Key Points Neuromuscular blocking agents are used to improve conditions for tracheal intubation, to provide immobility during surgery, and to facilitate mechanical ventilation. Anticholinesterases inhibit…

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Local Anesthetics

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Local Anesthetics Yi Lin Spencer S. Liu Key Points Local anesthetics provide anesthesia and analgesia by blocking the transmission of pain sensation along nerve fibers. The key target of local…

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Preoperative Patient Assessment and Management

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Preoperative Patient Assessment and Management Tara M. Hata J. Steven Hata Key Points The goals of a preoperative evaluation are to reduce patient risk and morbidity associated with surgery and…

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Opioids

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Opioids Albert Dahan Marieke Niesters Erik Olofsen Terry Smith Frank Overdyk Key Points Opioids produce analgesia as well as serious side effects. All physicians who prescribe opioids for relief of…

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Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid–Base Physiology

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Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid–Base Physiology Donald S. Prough J. Sean Funston Christer H. Svensén Scott W. Wolf Key Points The Henderson–Hasselbalch equation describes the relationship between pH, PaCO2, and serum…

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Autonomic Nervous System: Physiology and Pharmacology

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Autonomic Nervous System: Physiology and Pharmacology Loreta Grecu Key Points The autonomic nervous system (ANS) includes that part of the central and peripheral nervous system concerned with involuntary regulation of…

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Intravenous Anesthetics

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Intravenous Anesthetics Paul F. White Matthew R. Eng Key Points Low doses of IV anesthetics produce sedation, and high doses produce hypnosis (or unconsciousness) All IV anesthetics are sedative–hypnotics and…

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