Pulmonary Function Tests

Jun 27, 2019 by in ANESTHESIA Comments Off on Pulmonary Function Tests

Pulmonary Function Tests: Introduction Print Section Listen Figure 4-1. Normal Spirogram Reproduced from Longo DL, Fauci AS, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, Jameson JL, Loscalzo J. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine….

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Preoperative Fasting Guidelines

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Preoperative Fasting Guidelines: Introduction Print Section Listen | Download (.pdf) | Print Preoperative Fasting Guidelines Minimum fasting time Material ingested 2 h Clear liquids (e.g., water, fruit juice without pulp,…

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Predicting Difficult Mask Ventilation and Intubation

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Predicting Difficult and Impossible Mask Ventilation Print Section Listen Overall incidence of difficult mask ventilation (DMV) is 1.4% with impossible mask ventilation (IMV) 0.15% Obesity, snoring, and lack of teeth…

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Preoperative Evaluation

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Purpose Print Section Listen Establish relationship Familiarize self with patient, their medical problems and need for further evaluation, and the planned surgical procedure Assess anesthetic risk and develop perioperative plan…

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