Hyperglycemia
Figure 17.1 The concentration of BG was measured in a postoperative general surgery patient for 3 days using an IV continuous glucose monitoring system and peripheral venous blood (IVBG); a…
Hypothermia
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Fever, hyperpyrexia, and hyperthermia
Figure 14.1 Fever during anesthesia. Management: Fever may be commonly observed in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and early postoperative period owing to inflammatory mediators released by surgical trauma. An…
Dysphonia and airway trauma
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Dyspnea
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Tachypnea and hypopnea
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Wheezing and stridor
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Hypoxia
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Heart failure
High rate (90–100), especially SHF if not ischemic Low SVR: 1. Phenylephrine 2. Norepinephrine 3. Vasopressin 4. Methylene blue High preload: 1. Loop diuretic 2. Nitroglycerin 3. Inodilators (dobutamine, isoproterenol,…
Chest pain
Figure 6.1 Transthoracic echocardiography Management: Patients should be admitted to the ICU for at least 24 hours of observation. An ECG should be obtained in most patients. Invasive hemodynamic monitoring,…
