Care of the Ophthalmic Surgical Patient

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CHF, Congestive heart failure; CNS, central nervous system; IOP, intraocular pressure; IV, intravenous. From Physician’s Desk Reference. Available at: www.pdr.net. Accessed October 7, 2016. To easily identify the specific classifications…

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Fluid and Electrolytes

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FIG. 14.1 Components of the capillary pressure gradient. Filtration reflects the difference between the combined forces that push fluid out of the capillary (capillary pressure and interstitial fluid colloid osmotic pressure)…

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The Renal System

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FIG. 13.1 Anatomy of renal and urinary systems. A, Urinary system. B, Cross section of a kidney. FIG. 13.2 Functional nephron. (From Hall J: Guyton and Hall textbook of medical physiology, ed 13,…

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Care of the Pregnant Patient

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FIG. 51.1 Cross section of lower abdomen (nonpregnant). (From Lampignano JP, Kendrick L: Bontrager’s textbook of radiographic positioning and related anatomy, ed 9, St. Louis, MO, 2018, Elsevier.) FIG. 51.2 Pregnant uterus compressing…

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Care of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical Patient

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FIG. 44.1 Sutured bolster dressing. (From Adams DC, Ramsey ML: Grafts in dermatologic surgery: review and update on full- and split-thickness skin grafts, free cartilage grafts, and composite grafts. Dermatol Surg 31:1055−1067,…

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Care of the Patient Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

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or BMI=weightinlb×703/heightinin2 The higher the BMI, the greater the weight associated with a given height. Recent studies have demonstrated that the patient who is considered overweight and one who is…

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Care of the Laser/Laparoscopic Surgical Patient

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FIG. 47.1 Electromagnetic spectrum. (From Rothrock JC: Alexander’s care of the patient in surgery, ed 15, St. Louis, MO, 2015, Elsevier.) Laser light differs from ordinary light in three distinct ways that…

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Opioid Intravenous Anesthetics

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Other opioid subtypes exist in animals, such as kappa-1, kappa-2, and kappa-3. Mu-1 and mu-2 agonists have not been developed for human use. From Nagelhout JJ, Plaus KL: Nurse anesthesia,…

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The Hepatobiliary and Gastrointestinal System

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FIG. 16.1 The digestive system and its associated structures. The Stomach The stomach can be anatomically divided into the following three sections: the fundus, the body, and the pyloric portion (Fig….

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