Aase Syndrome
At a glance Print Section Listen Medical condition characterized by the presence of bilateral triphalangeal thumbs at birth, congenital hypoplastic anemia usually developing at age 6 months, severe joint contractures…
Aarskog Syndrome
At a glance Print Section Listen Skeletal, facial, and genital anomalies with possible cervical hypermotility and odontoid subluxation. Synonyms Print Section Listen Aarskog-Scott Syndrome; Faciogenital Dysplasia; Faciodigitogenital Syndrome. History Print…
Sleep Medicine and Anesthesia
Introduction The neurophysiologic mechanisms governing sleep and wakefulness have been identified during recent years. These mechanisms have provided new insights into mechanisms of different arousal states and the impact of…
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
The editors and publisher would like to thank Dr. Linda Liu for contributing to this chapter in the previous edition of this work. It has served as the foundation for…
Chronic Pain Management
The editors and publisher would like to thank Dr. Pankaj Mehta for contributing to this chapter in the previous edition of this work. It has served as the foundation for…
Organ Transplantation
Patients waiting for a transplantable organ share a hope for the future that is predicated on the availability of an organ donor. Donor death must be declared prior to organ…
Human-Induced and Natural Disasters
The editors and publisher would like to thank Dr. Eric Y. Lin for contributing to this chapter in the previous edition of this work. It has provided the framework for…
New Models of Anesthesia Care: Perioperative Medicine, the Perioperative Surgical Home, and Population Health
Growth and Expansion of Anesthesia Practice Anesthesiology has evolved from a specialty dedicated to the care of patients undergoing surgical procedures in an operating room environment to one devoted to…
Quality and Patient Safety in Anesthesia Care
The editors and publisher would like to thank Drs. Vinod Malhotra and Patricia Fogarty-Mack for contributing to this chapter in the previous edition of this work. It has served as…
Awareness Under Anesthesia
During interventional/therapeutic procedures, patients may receive drugs that affect the central nervous system (CNS) along a continuum from the awake state to general anesthesia. Dependent upon the nature of the…
