INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The ability to maintain a patent airway, provide adequate oxygenation, and place an endotracheal tube (ETT) remains a major concern for airway practitioners. Despite many equipment…
CASE PRESENTATION Print Section Listen Mr. S is a 52-year-old entrepreneur in the waste management industry. He weighs 119 kg, is 175 cm tall (BMI of 38.9 kg·m−2), and is…
CASE PRESENTATION Print Section Listen A 60-year-old male has been in the post-anesthetic care unit (PACU) for 6 hours with a slowly expanding neck hematoma following an uneventful left carotid…
CASE PRESENTATION Print Section Listen A 26-year-old man presented with a fractured tibia and fibula, sustained during a collision with two other players while playing recreational hockey. He was scheduled…
CASE PRESENTATION Print Section Listen An obese 39-year-old female is scheduled for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia. She takes no meds and has no allergies. She is 5′4″ (161…
CASE PRESENTATION Print Section Listen A 25-year-old primigravida at 39-week gestational age presents to the case room with ruptured membranes and frequent uterine contractions. She does not want to have…
CASE PRESENTATION Print Section Listen A 20-year-old female, G1P0 at 17 weeks’ gestation, presents to the emergency department (ED) complaining of right sided abdominal pain. The pain began 10 hours…
CASE PRESENTATION Print Section Listen A 42-year-old obese man is undergoing renal dialysis in a hospital dialysis unit when he suddenly suffers a cardiac arrest. He is a diabetic with…
CASE PRESENTATION Print Section Listen A 35-year-old pregnant woman, approximately 36 weeks gestation, is admitted to the emergency department (ED) following a motor vehicle crash. She has a closed head…
CASE PRESENTATION Print Section Listen A 21-month-old boy with CHARGE syndrome was brought to the operating room for a gastroscopy, echocardiogram, auditory brainstem response (ABR) test, ear tubes and examination…
