Anesthesia Key

Avoid the Use of Drugs Harmful to the Fetus if at all Possible Lee Ann Lau MD Heidi Frankel MD When treating pregnant patients, it is the physician’s responsibility to…

Place Pregnant Patients with Right Side Elevated 15 Degrees Glen Tinkoff MD A woman in the third trimester of pregnancy is predisposed to hypotension while in the supine or sitting…

Avoid Giving Intravenous Contrast Dye more Often Than Every 48 Hours if Possible Amisha Barochia MD Radiocontrast-induced acute renal failure is the third-leading cause of acute renal failure in hospitalized…

Be Alert for Acalculous Cholecystitis Meredith S. Tinti MD Patrick K. Kim MD Acute acalculous cholecystitis is an inflammatory process of the gallbladder in the absence of calculi. In contrast…

Be Alert for Compartment Syndromes Frank J. Frassica MD Brett M. Cascio MD Derek Papp MD Compartment syndromes are common following trauma and other conditions in critically ill patients. Irreversible…

Consider Angiography for Blunt Solid-Organ Injury Suneel Khetarpal MD Barbara Haas MD The ability to manage the majority of solid-organ injuries nonoperatively has become a cornerstone in the optimal approach…

Use the Position of the Mediastinum as a CLue to the Diagnosis of A White-out on Chest Radiograph Nadia N. Hansel MD, MPH Noah Lechtzin MD, MHS Watch Out For…

Do not Rule Out Cervical Spine or Spinal Cord Injury on Bony Films or Computed Tomography Alone Michael D. Grossman MD The incidence of cervical spine injury in blunt trauma…

Consider Using Computed Tomography Reconstructions of the Chest/Abdomen/Pelvis to Rule Out Thoracic and Lumbar Fractures and Dislocations Suneel Khetarpal MD Barbara Haas MD Evaluation for the presence of thoracolumbar spine…