Positioning
Positioning Robert C. Morell Richard C. Prielipp CASE SUMMARY A 59-year-old, 130-kg man with a history of insulin-dependent diabetes, heavy smoking, and hypertension undergoes a 3-hour general anesthetic for an…
General Anesthetic Agents
General Anesthetic Agents Richard J. Rogers CASE SUMMARY An 8-year-old, 19-kg female child presented for a repeat embolization of a vein of Galen malformation. The patient had undergone three previous…
Complications of The Beach Chair Position
Complications of The Beach Chair Position Robert R. Kirby David J. Cullen CASE SUMMARY A 61-year-old, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification I (ASA I), male patient underwent general…
Chapter Anesthesia Machine Malfunction
Chapter Anesthesia Machine Malfunction Edwin B. Liem Samsun Lampotang CASE SUMMARY A patient is scheduled as the first case of the day for a hysterectomy. The patient has a history…
Shock and Electrocution
Shock and Electrocution Gordon L. Gibby CASE SUMMARY Standing on a wet surface and intent on an urgent task, a 50-year-old anesthesiologist’s arm brushed against an electric device. Instantly, the…
Fires and Explosions
Fires and Explosions Jan Ehrenwerth Harry A. Seifert CASE SUMMARY 1 A 3-year-old, 28-kg girl child is having recurrent vocal cord polyps removed. The patient is a normal, 3-year-old child…
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Cardiopulmonary Bypass Charles A. Napolitano Mauricio J. Palacios Maria I. Castro CASE SUMMARY A 74-year old, 71 in., 82-kg man presents for a combined procedure: Aortic valve replacement, multivessel coronary…
Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, and the Hellp Syndrome
Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, and the Hellp Syndrome Amy M. Rice Holly A. Muir CASE SUMMARY A 24-year-old primigravida presented to her obstetrician at 27 weeks gestation with swollen hands, face, and…
Invasive Monitoring Complications
Invasive Monitoring Complications Gregory M. Janelle Nikolaus Gravenstein CASE SUMMARY A 67-year old, 75 kg, 5 ft 3 in. woman, status post multiple bowel procedures, undergoes an uneventful bowel resection…
Viral Infections
Viral Infections Jennifer Janelle CASE SUMMARY A 32-year-old anesthesiologist sustained an injury from a 16-gauge, hollow-bore needle left on a tray after placement of a central catheter. The needle was…
