Point-of-Care Testing in the Operating Room
Chapter Outline What Can We Test? 271 Blood Gases and Electrolytes 271 Hematologic Parameters 274 Coagulation Tests 276 Regulatory Issues 280 Conclusions 281 Point of care testing (POCT), also known…
Endotracheal Airway Devices
Chapter Outline Tracheal Tubes (Endotracheal Tubes) 111 Material 112 Design 113 Size 113 Endotracheal Tube Cuffs 114 Connectors/Catheter Mounts/Tracheal Tube Adaptors 115 Common Problems with Endotracheal Tubes and Safety Considerations…
Alarms in Clinical Anesthesia
Chapter Outline Principles Of Alarm Systems 187 Concepts and Components of Alarm System 188 Strategies For Interacting With Alarm Systems 191 Common Alarms 191 Responding To Critical Alarms 192 Challenges…
Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring
Chapter Outline Invasive Arterial Blood Pressure Monitoring 148 General Indications For Arterial Blood Pressure Monitoring 148 Sites For Arterial Catheterization 148 Insertion Of An Arterial Catheter 149 Contraindications To Arterial…
Medical Gases: Properties, Supply, and Removal
Chapter Outline Physical Principles of Medical Gases 10 Common Gas Laws 10 Critical Pressure and Critical Temperature 11 Medical Gases 11 Oxygen 11 Nitrous Oxide 12 Medical Air 13 Entonox…
Anesthesia Machine: A Practical Overview
Chapter Outline What Is an Anesthesia Machine? 23 Fresh Gas Flow 24 Fresh Gas Flow and the Rate Of Change of Gas and Vapor Concentrations 24 Total Fresh Gas Flow…
Principles and Practices of Closed Circuit Anesthesia
Chapter Outline History, Philosophy, And General Comments 41 Clinical Practice Using The Closed Circuit Technique 42 Vapor Delivery Techniques 42 Free Water Requirements 43 Physiological Aspects Of Closed Circuit Anesthesia…
Anesthesia Equipment and Patient Safety
Chapter Outline Anesthesia Safety: Is It A Model Or A Myth? 1 Role Of Equipment In Anesthesia Safety 1 The Nature Of Errors 3 Use Error Versus Device Failure 5…
Femur and Pelvis Fractures
Fractures of the proximal femur are common in elderly individuals, who have decreased bone mass and a higher frequency of falls. Women are more likely than men to sustain femoral…
Metatarsal Fractures
See Appendix for stepwise instructions for weight-bearing and non–weight-bearing short-leg casts and a lower extremity splint used in the treatment of metatarsal fractures. See Expert Consult for the electronic version…
