Anesthesia Key

The treating physician performs the scan Scan at the time of clinical assessment is in real time Scanning is focused on the clinical question at the time; without necessarily completing…

Fig. 3.1 Representative Survival curves () and their annual mortality rates () of populations for which in the first year: (a), 5 % die; (b), 10 % die; (c), 15…

Fig. 16.1 Needle tip: Angle-plane and needle-plane interactions. The upper image shows the proportion of visible needle tips on the y–axis relative to the angle of needle insertion on the…

(1) King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King’s Health Partners, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS, UK   Abstract The early 1980s saw radical advances in perioperative monitoring. In a relatively…

Fig. 15.1 Ultrasound-guided TAP block. Red arrow needle path, red dot plane for deposition of local anaesthetic. Note muscle layers and proximity of peritoneum Hebbard and Borglum described subcostal TAP…

Preparing patients for surgery  Chronic pain patients  Patients on maintenance with methadone/buprenorphine  Patients with history of substance abuse  Patients with established biopsychosocial risk factors  Genetic risk factors for postoperative pain…

Fig. 4.1 Summary of patients undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery in Australian and New Zealand Hospitals in 2010–11 [1]. Patients aged over 65 years are over-represented compared to other age groups…

Fig. 2.1 Excerpt from patient information leaflet on exercise prior to surgery. Patients are encouraged to exercise between levels 3–7 2.2.2.4 General Recommendations Sedentary individuals should be identified well in…

Fig. 6.1 Original ERAS Elements described for colorectal surgery. From Fearon KCH et al. Clinical Nutrition 2005 Whilst some the aspects can be challenged or, updated, figure one which is…