Ophthalmologic Complications Tariq M. Bhatti CASE SUMMARY A previously normal, 64-year-old man underwent left total hip arthroplasty for post-traumatic degenerative joint disease due to a motor vehicle accident. Preoperatively, his…
Spinal Cord Injury Patricia H. Petrozza Deborah M. Whelan Melissa A. Laxton CASE SUMMARY A 21-year-old, 95-kg, pharmacy student falls from the third floor balcony of his apartment house while…
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction Catherine Price J. S. Gravenstein CASE SUMMARY Within hours or days of a major surgery, some patients will experience disturbances of cognition, and even delirium. Clinical experience…
Intraoperative Awareness and Recall Chantal Kerssens Peter S. Sebel CASE SUMMARY A 30-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital for sterilization surgery under general anesthesia. After a smooth, uneventful induction,…
Safety and Hazards Associated with Tracheal Intubation and Use of Supralaryngeal Airways David Ferson Linda Chi Sonal Zambare Wendy Botnick CASE SUMMARY A 42-year-old male patient was scheduled for an…
Hypoxemia and Hypercapnia Roger S. Mecca CASE SUMMARY On an early Monday morning, a colleague asks you to evaluate his first elective anesthetic in the ambulatory surgical unit that day….
Coma and Delayed Emergence Roger S. Mecca CASE SUMMARY You are asked to see a 72-year-old man who has been in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) for 60 minutes following…
Perioperative Stroke Susanne Muehlschlegel Laurie K. Davies Christoph N. Seubert CASE SUMMARY An 82-year-old man presents for a right carotid endarterectomy. During the last 6 weeks, he had two episodes…
Increased Intracranial Pressure Cheri A. Sulek CASE SUMMARY A 70-year-old, right-handed man presented to the emergency department with a history of confusion, intermittent slurred speech, difficulty with expressing and understanding…
