Anesthesia for the Older Patient
Anesthesia for the Older Patient G. Alec Rooke Key Points The aging of America presents a medical and economic challenge to the entire health care system as older patients present…
Patient Positioning and Potential Injuries
Patient Positioning and Potential Injuries Mary E. Warner Key Points Sedated or anesthetized patients should be placed in positions that are comfortable while they are awake. Padding provided by any…
Nonoperating Room Anesthesia (NORA)
Nonoperating Room Anesthesia (NORA) Karen J. Souter Andrew J. Pittaway Key Points Nonoperating room (NOR) locations are remote from a hospital’s main operating room sites. A significant number of the…
Office-Based Anesthesia
Office-Based Anesthesia Laurence M. Hausman Meg A. Rosenblatt Key Points An office-based anesthetic is defined as an anesthetic that is performed in an outpatient venue such as an office or…
Inhaled Anesthetics
Inhaled Anesthetics Thomas J. Ebert Larry LindenbauM Key Points At equilibrium, the CNS partial pressure of inhaled anesthetics equals their arterial partial pressure, which in turn equals their alveolar partial…
Hemo stasis and Transfusion Medicine
Hemo stasis and Transfusion Medicine Louanne M. Carabini Glenn Ramsey Key Points Perioperative blood component therapy accounts for at least 23% of transfusions. Blood must not only be maintained as…
Monitored Anesthesia Care
Monitored Anesthesia Care Simon C. Hillier Michael S. Mazurek Jeana E. Havidich Key Points The standards for preoperative evaluation, intraoperative monitoring, and the continuous presence of a member of the…
Rare Coexisting Diseases
Rare Coexisting Diseases Stephen F. Dierdorf J. Scott Walton Andrew F. Stasic Key Points The cytoskeleton of the muscle membrane in patients with muscular dystrophy is abnormal and susceptible to…
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents François Donati Key Points Neuromuscular blocking agents are used to improve conditions for tracheal intubation, to provide immobility during surgery, and to facilitate mechanical ventilation. Anticholinesterases inhibit…
Local Anesthetics
Local Anesthetics Yi Lin Spencer S. Liu Key Points Local anesthetics provide anesthesia and analgesia by blocking the transmission of pain sensation along nerve fibers. The key target of local…
