Anesthesia Outside of the Operating Room
Anesthesia Outside of the Operating Room Alexander Y. B. Lee John J. A. Marota I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS For all patients requiring general anesthesia or monitored anesthesia care (MAC) in locations…
Anesthesia for Pediatric Surgery
Anesthesia for Pediatric Surgery Susan A. Vassallo Michael P. Puglia I. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY A. Upper Airway 1. Neonates are obligate nose breathers due to weak oropharyngeal muscles and increased…
Care of the Neonate
Care of the Neonate Jamie Rubin Katherine A. Sparger Jesse D. Roberts Jr. I. DEVELOPMENT A. Organogenesis is virtually complete after the 12th gestational week. B. Respiratory Development 1. Anatomic…
Anesthesia for Geriatric Patients
Anesthesia for Geriatric Patients Zhongcong Xie Khan Chaichana I. PHYSIOLOGIC CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH AGING A. Cardiovascular 1. Arteries stiffen with age, leading to faster propagation and reflection of the pulse…
Anesthesia for Urologic Surgery
Anesthesia for Urologic Surgery Alexander D. Moore William R. Kimball I. ANESTHESIA FOR SPECIFIC UROLOGIC PROCEDURES A. Cystoscopy and ureteroscopy are performed to diagnose and treat lesions of the lower…
Anesthesia for Head and Neck Surgery
Anesthesia for Head and Neck Surgery Chang Amber Liu Jeremy Goldfarb I. ANESTHESIA FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGERY A. General Considerations 1. Intraocular pressure (IOP; normal range 10 to 22 mm Hg)…
Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery
Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery Tao Shen Jason Zhensheng Qu I. CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS (CBP) CBP is used to temporarily perform the functions of the heart (circulation of blood) and lungs (gas…
Anesthesia for Spine Surgery
Anesthesia for Spine Surgery Puneet Sayal George M. Hanna I. INTRODUCTION Spine surgery presents a set of challenges, including prolonged procedures, prone positioning, fluid shifts, and manipulations adjacent to nerves…
Anesthesia for Neurosurgery
Anesthesia for Neurosurgery Gaganpreet Grewal Michele Szabo I. PHYSIOLOGY A. Cerebral blood flow (CBF) is equal to cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) divided by the cerebral vascular resistance. CPP is defined…
Anesthesia for Vascular Surgery
Anesthesia for Vascular Surgery Jessica A. Cox Hovig V. Chitilian I. PREOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT Patients undergoing vascular surgery frequently have multiple comorbid conditions that should be optimized prior to…
