Care of the Cardiac Surgical Patient
CMP, Comprehensive metabolic panel (includes glucose, blood urea nitrogen, sodium, potassium, chloride, creatinine, albumin, bilirubin, calcium, alkaline phosphatase, and total protein); ECG, electrocardiogram; ET, endotracheal; IM, intramuscular; INR, international normalized…
The Respiratory System
) The volume of air expired during a period of 1 minute. (The dot above the V represents “time”.) Orthopnea Severe dyspnea that is relieved when the patient elevates the head and…
Assessment and Monitoring of the Perianesthesia Patient
FIG. 27.1 Normal oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve is indicated with the solid line. This curve may shift (indicated with broken lines) whenever pH, temperature, PCO2, or 2,3-DPG values are increased or decreased….
The Nervous System
FIG. 10.1 Left lateral view of the brain, showing the principal divisions of the brain and four major lobes of the cerebrum. Motor Areas No single area of motor control exists…
Care of the Pediatric Patient
From Kliegman RM, et al.: Nelson’s textbook of pediatrics, ed 20, Philadelphia, PA, 2016, Elsevier. Neonates have large heads and chest circumferences that mostly equal their body length. They can begin…
Care of the Ear, Nose, Throat, Neck, and Maxillofacial Surgical Patient
FIG. 32.1 Frontal section through outer, middle, and internal ear. CN, Cranial nerve. (From Patton KT, Thibodeau GA: Anatomy and physiology, ed 9, St. Louis, MO, 2016, Elsevier.) If surgery has been…
The Cardiovascular System
FIG. 11.1 Events of cardiac cycle showing changes in left atrial pressure, left ventricular pressure, aortic pressure, ventricular volume, electrocardiogram, and phonocardiogram. A-V, Atrioventricular. (From Hall JE: Guyton and Hall textbook of…
