Human factors Description Examples Possible problem-solving strategies Actionism Spontaneous acts without consideration of goals Thereby neglecting to perform necessary steps and overlooking relevant information Case 24 Extubation of a patient…
Fig. 28.1 Schematic presentation of the oculocardiac reflex. The afferents (dotted line) travel via the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve. After synapsing at the brain stem, the efferent impulse…
Severity Systolic pressure gradient [mmHg] Area of valve opening [cm2] I <40 >1.5 II 40–80 0.8–1.5 III 81–120 0.4–0.8 IV >120 <0.4 Aortic valve stenosis increases systolic resistance. The increased…
Fig. 22.1 Algorithm of the Department of Anesthesiology of the University Hospital Dresden for perioperative glucocorticoid substitution in patients with Cushing’s syndrome or long-term corticosteroid therapy The anesthesiologist who performed…
Medication class Agent Analgesics Codeine, morphine Antibiotics/antiviral drugs/antimycotics Acyclovir, amphotericin B, cephalosporin, ciprofloxacin, imipenem, metronidazole, rifampicin, penicillin Anticonvulsants Phenytoin, phenobarbital Cardiovascular active medications Clonidine, captopril, digoxin, nifedipine, propranolol Drugs Alcohol,…
Type Characteristic I Ocular myasthenia IIa Light, generalized form IIb Severe generalized form with involvement of the faciopharyngeal and respiratory muscles III Acute, rapidly progressing generalized form with respiratory muscle…
Matthias Hübler, Thea Koch and Karen B. Domino (eds.)Complications and Mishaps in Anesthesia2014Cases – Analysis – Preventive Strategies10.1007/978-3-642-45407-3_14 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014 14. Case 14: Septoplasty Katharina Martin1, Mike Hänsel1, Karen B. Domino2 and Matthias Hübler1 (1) Department of Anesthesiology…
Fig. 12.1 Diagram of a train-of-four (TOF) stimulation and of a post-tetanic count (PTC). Various impulse strengths can be chosen from peripheral nerve stimulator During nerve stimulation, it is important…
Fig. 11.1 Effects of a sudden increase of the pulmonary artery pressure on the cardiac ejection fraction The exact cause of the reaction to the cement is not fully understood….
Fig. 1.1 Algorithm for the unexpected difficult airway of the Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care of the University Hospital Dresden >> After a few minutes, anesthesia technician Corinne returned…
