Acute Pain Management
Acute Pain Management Stephen M. Macres Peter G. Moore Scott M. Fishman Key Points The inadequate relief of postoperative pain has adverse physiologic effects that can contribute to significant morbidity…
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Dan Drzymalski Margaret Gargarian P. Grace Harrell I. COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (CAM) Complementary and alternative therapies encompass a broad range of therapeutic modalities that can…
Ethical and End-of-Life Issues
Ethical and End-of-Life Issues Tara L. Kelly Sheri Berg This chapter explores ethical issues that frequently arise in anesthetic practice. Customs, laws, ethical beliefs, and religious practices vary among cultures…
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Charles W. Otto Key Points Brain adenosine triphosphate is depleted after 4 to 6 minutes of no blood flow. It returns nearly to normal within 6 minutes of…
Adult, Pediatric, and Newborn Resuscitation
Adult, Pediatric, and Newborn Resuscitation Peter L. Bekker Somaletha Bhattacharya Richard M. Pino I. OVERVIEW Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the operating room (OR) is the responsibility of the anesthesiologist who…
Pain Management
Pain Management Marc D. Yelle James P. Rathmell I. DEFINITION AND TERMINOLOGY A. Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience that is associated with actual or potential tissue damage…
The Postanesthesia Care Unit
The Postanesthesia Care Unit Matthew J. Meyer Edward E. George I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS For most patients, recovery from anesthesia is uneventful. Nevertheless, when postoperative complications occur, they may be sudden…
Trauma and Burns
Trauma and Burns Levon M. Capan Sanford M. Miller Kevin J. Gingrich Key Points Airway management is tailored to the type of injury, the nature and degree of airway compromise,…
Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
Postoperative Pulmonary Complications Milad Sharifpour Edward A. Bittner Patients undergoing general anesthesia (GA) are at risk for developing postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs). PPCs commonly include atelectasis, hypoxemia, pneumothorax, pleural effusion,…
Transfusion Therapy
Transfusion Therapy Michael R. King Jonathan E. Charnin I. THE DECISION TO INITIATE TRANSFUSION THERAPY The decision to transfuse is complicated. There are many risks to transfusion (see section VIII),…
