Anesthesia Key

TOPICS 1. What Causes a Postdural Headache? 2. How Often Does a Postdural Headache Occur and Who Gets It? 3. Symptoms and Complications of Postdural Puncture Headache 4. Treatment 5….

TOPICS 1. Introduction 2. Coagulation Tests 3. Anemia 4. Common Thrombophilias 5. Thrombocytopenia 6. Factor Deficiencies 7. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation 8. Conclusion INTRODUCTION The management of pregnant women with hematologic…

TOPICS    1. Introduction    2. Ultrasound Technology    3. Implications of Ultrasound in Obstetric Anesthesia    4. Neuraxial Block    5. Acute Pain Management    6. Vascular Access    7. Perioperative Cardiac Evaluation and Monitoring    8….

TOPICS    1. Introduction    2. Preoperative Assessment and Consent    3. Aspiration Prophylaxis    4. Placement of Monitors    5. Administration of Antibiotics    6. Patient Positioning    7. Administration of Surgical Anesthesia    8. Fluid Coloading:…

TOPICS 1. Epidemiology 2. Mechanisms of Peripheral Nerve Injury 3. Risk Factors for Peripheral Nerve Injury 4. Symptoms 5. Types of Peripheral Nerve Injury 6. Summary The majority of complications…

TOPICS 1. Preeclampsia 2. Anesthesia for Labor and Delivery 3. Summary        Hypertensive disorders seriously complicate approximately 2% to 8% of all pregnancies.1 Indeed, 19% of pregnancy-related maternal mortality is due…

TOPICS 1. Introduction 2. Physiologic Changes of Pregnancy 3. Fetal Considerations 4. General Recommendations for Anesthetic Management INTRODUCTION The incidence of surgery during pregnancy is between 0.3% and 2.0%.1,2 There…

TOPICS 1. Preterm Labor 2. Multiple Gestation 3. Abnormal Presentation PRETERM LABOR Introduction Prematurity is a serious cause of adverse perinatal outcome. It is a contributing factor in 75% of…