Anesthesia Key

Preoperative Patient Assessment and Management Tara M. Hata J. Steven Hata Key Points The goals of a preoperative evaluation are to reduce patient risk and morbidity associated with surgery and…

Opioids Albert Dahan Marieke Niesters Erik Olofsen Terry Smith Frank Overdyk Key Points Opioids produce analgesia as well as serious side effects. All physicians who prescribe opioids for relief of…

Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid–Base Physiology Donald S. Prough J. Sean Funston Christer H. Svensén Scott W. Wolf Key Points The Henderson–Hasselbalch equation describes the relationship between pH, PaCO2, and serum…

Autonomic Nervous System: Physiology and Pharmacology Loreta Grecu Key Points The autonomic nervous system (ANS) includes that part of the central and peripheral nervous system concerned with involuntary regulation of…

Intravenous Anesthetics Paul F. White Matthew R. Eng Key Points Low doses of IV anesthetics produce sedation, and high doses produce hypnosis (or unconsciousness) All IV anesthetics are sedative–hypnotics and…

Inflammation, Wound Healing, and Infection Harriet W. Hopf C. Richard Chapman Amalia Cochran Michael B. Dorrough Randal O. Dull Key Points The most crucial component of infection prevention is frequent…

Respiratory Function in Anesthesia Paul C. Tamul Michael L. Ault Key Points In a person with normal lungs, breathing can be performed exclusively by the diaphragm. In the adult, the…

Electrical and Fire Safety* Jan Ehrenwerth Harry A. Seifert Key Points A basic principle of electricity is known as Ohm’s law (Voltage = Current × Resistance). To have the completed…

Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology Paul S. Pagel John P. Kampine David F. Stowe Key Points The mechanical capabilities of the heart are determined by its cartilaginous skeleton, myocardial fiber orientation,…

The Allergic Response Jerrold H. Levy Key Points Anesthesiologists routinely manage patients during their perioperative medical care where they are exposed to multiple agents that can produce an allergic response…