Difficult Mask Ventilation
Difficult Mask Ventilation Adrian A. Matioc Clinical Scenario: A 48-year-old obese woman presents for elective cholecystectomy. Her body mass index (BMI) is 45. Though she snores loudly, she has not…
Routine Mask Ventilation
Routine Mask Ventilation Adrian A. Matioc 1 Describe in detail the device or technique. The standard face mask (FM) in use today is a disposable device consisting of a transparent…
Difficult Airway Letter
Difficult Airway Letter Lynette J. Mark Lorraine J. Foley Vinciya Pandian Clinical Scenario: A 49-year-old woman presents for elective laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy under general anesthesia. The patient is 5′ 8″…
Preoperative Endoscopic Airway Evaluation
Preoperative Endoscopic Airway Evaluation Anup Pamnani Ralph L. Slepian 1 Describe in detail the device or technique. The American Society of Anesthesiologists’ difficult Airway Practice Guidelines recommend a three-component approach…
The Airway Approach Algorithm
The Airway Approach Algorithm William H. Rosenblatt It goes without saying, though it is often said, that the most important job of the anesthesia provider is airway management. The occurrence…
Venous thromboembolism (VTE)
This chapter will review the pharmacotherapy for prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism according to the American College of Chest Physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on antithrombotic therapy and prevention…
Pain, agitation, delirium, and neuromuscular blockade in the intensive care unit (ICU)
This chapter will review recommendations from the 2013 Society of Critical Care Medicine and recently published research 1 ( Fig. 22.1 ). Figure 22.1 Pain, agitation, delirium. Pain • Greater…
Rapid sequence induction
This chapter will review the pharmacotherapy for management of rapid sequence induction outside the operating room according to expert opinion. Introduction Rapid sequence induction is the administration of an induction…
Fluids and electrolyte disorders
This chapter will review the pharmacotherapy for management of fluid and electrolyte disorders according to The Society for Endocrinology Endocrine Emergency Guidance and other expert panel. General overview ( tables…
Drug-induced hyperthermia
This chapter will review the pharmacotherapy for management of drug-induced hyperthermia according to the expert opinion. Malignant hyperthermia (MH) , , 5 Definition A genetic disorder characterized by excessive release…
