Introduction Print Section Listen In order to become competent in critical care ultrasonography (CCUS), the intensivist must access effective training, as competence is the goal of training. This chapter summarizes…
Transducer Structure and Function Print Section Listen Transducers are defined as devices converting one form of energy into another. In the case of ultrasound, electrical energy is converted into mechanical…
Sound and Ultrasound: Acoustic Parameters Print Section Listen All our lives we are surrounded by sounds. In fact, it is our ability to create and comprehend sounds in the form…
Introduction Print Section Listen More than a decade ago, the Institute of Medicine challenged medical care providers and systems to improve healthcare delivery across six essential areas: safety, effectiveness, efficiency,…
Pulmonary Function Tests: Introduction Print Section Listen Figure 4-1. Normal Spirogram Reproduced from Longo DL, Fauci AS, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, Jameson JL, Loscalzo J. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine….
Preoperative Fasting Guidelines: Introduction Print Section Listen | Download (.pdf) | Print Preoperative Fasting Guidelines Minimum fasting time Material ingested 2 h Clear liquids (e.g., water, fruit juice without pulp,…
Predicting Difficult and Impossible Mask Ventilation Print Section Listen Overall incidence of difficult mask ventilation (DMV) is 1.4% with impossible mask ventilation (IMV) 0.15% Obesity, snoring, and lack of teeth…
Purpose Print Section Listen Establish relationship Familiarize self with patient, their medical problems and need for further evaluation, and the planned surgical procedure Assess anesthetic risk and develop perioperative plan…
Keywords Twitter Facebook Internet Online Electronic A variety of information technology–based resources exist for obstetric anesthesia clinicians, offering information regarding clinical practice, ongoing research, and recent publications, and providing avenues…
Abstract The ideal labor analgesic technique is safe for both the mother and the infant, does not interfere with the progress of labor and delivery, and provides flexibility in response…
