Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Injury Patricia H. Petrozza Deborah M. Whelan Melissa A. Laxton CASE SUMMARY A 21-year-old, 95-kg, pharmacy student falls from the third floor balcony of his apartment house while…
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction Catherine Price J. S. Gravenstein CASE SUMMARY Within hours or days of a major surgery, some patients will experience disturbances of cognition, and even delirium. Clinical experience…
Intraoperative Awareness and Recall
Intraoperative Awareness and Recall Chantal Kerssens Peter S. Sebel CASE SUMMARY A 30-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital for sterilization surgery under general anesthesia. After a smooth, uneventful induction,…
Safety and Hazards Associated with Tracheal Intubation and Use of Supralaryngeal Airways
Safety and Hazards Associated with Tracheal Intubation and Use of Supralaryngeal Airways David Ferson Linda Chi Sonal Zambare Wendy Botnick CASE SUMMARY A 42-year-old male patient was scheduled for an…
Hypoxemia and Hypercapnia
Hypoxemia and Hypercapnia Roger S. Mecca CASE SUMMARY On an early Monday morning, a colleague asks you to evaluate his first elective anesthetic in the ambulatory surgical unit that day….
Coma and Delayed Emergence
Coma and Delayed Emergence Roger S. Mecca CASE SUMMARY You are asked to see a 72-year-old man who has been in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) for 60 minutes following…
Perioperative Stroke
Perioperative Stroke Susanne Muehlschlegel Laurie K. Davies Christoph N. Seubert CASE SUMMARY An 82-year-old man presents for a right carotid endarterectomy. During the last 6 weeks, he had two episodes…
Increased Intracranial Pressure
Increased Intracranial Pressure Cheri A. Sulek CASE SUMMARY A 70-year-old, right-handed man presented to the emergency department with a history of confusion, intermittent slurred speech, difficulty with expressing and understanding…
Hypotension and Shock States
Hypotension and Shock States Christine A. Doyle Myer H. Rosenthal CASE SUMMARY A 64-year-old man presented to the emergency room with fever of 39.44°C, vomiting, and abdominal pain. His medical…
