Restrictive Lung Disease

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There was delay in proceeding with diagnostic testing and treatment and finally an abdominal CT done 3 hours ago revealed a fluid collection and obvious perforation in the region of…

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Laryngeal Mask Airway

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Every anesthesiologist should be able to isolate and collapse a lung when requested to do so. The methods currently used to accomplish this are blockade with a bronchial blocker (BB)…

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Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

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Emergence from anesthesia is the critical period of recovery from general anesthesia, with the return of consciousness, neuromuscular conduction, and airway protective reflexes.   2) Evaluation of the signs and…

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Fiberoptic Intubation

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Every anesthesiologist should be able to isolate and collapse a lung when requested to do so. The methods currently used to accomplish this are blockade with a bronchial blocker (BB)…

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Hazards of the Operating Room

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Emergence from anesthesia is the critical period of recovery from general anesthesia, with the return of consciousness, neuromuscular conduction, and airway protective reflexes.   2) Evaluation of the signs and…

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Emergence and Postoperative Issues in Anesthesia

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Emergence from anesthesia is the critical period of recovery from general anesthesia, with the return of consciousness, neuromuscular conduction, and airway protective reflexes.   2) Evaluation of the signs and…

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Positioning of the Surgical Patient

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Emergence from anesthesia is the critical period of recovery from general anesthesia, with the return of consciousness, neuromuscular conduction, and airway protective reflexes.   2) Evaluation of the signs and…

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Pediatric intravenous fluid and blood therapy

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c) Preoperative fluid deficits develop during the period of time in which the child has not received oral or IV maintenance fluids. d) The preoperative fluid deficit is calculated by determining the…

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Pediatric pharmacologic considerations

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2. Volume of drug distribution a) Infants have a larger extracellular fluid compartment and greater TBW content. b) There is a greater adipose content and a higher ratio of water to lipid. Fat…

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