Safety in Anesthesia
Safety in Anesthesia Solmaz Poorsattar Manuel May Pian-Smith I. SAFETY IN ANESTHESIA A. Anesthesiology has led the patient safety movement, and anesthesia-related adverse outcomes have drastically declined since the 1960s….
The Anesthesia Machine
The Anesthesia Machine Adeola O. Sadik Gregory Ginsburg I. OVERVIEW The basic function of the anesthesia machine is to prepare a gas mixture of precisely known and variable composition for…
Anesthesia for Otolaryngologic Surgery
Anesthesia for Otolaryngologic Surgery Lynne R. Ferrari Charles Nargozian Key Points The restricted spaces in the airway require an understanding and cooperative relationship between surgeon and anesthesiologist, and the use…
Peripheral Nerve Blockade
Peripheral Nerve Blockade Ban C.H. Tsui Richard W. Rosenquist Key Points Peripheral nerve blocks provide effective anesthesia and analgesia in a site-specific manner with the potential for long-lasting effects. Accurate…
Anesthesia for Ophthalmologic Surgery
Anesthesia for Ophthalmologic Surgery Kathryn E. Mcgoldrick Steven I. Gayer Key Points Although apprehension is predictable in potentially blind patients awaiting surgery, this problem is often exacerbated in the elderly,…
Infectious Diseases and Infection Control in Anesthesia
Infectious Diseases and Infection Control in Anesthesia Courtney Maxey-Jones Elizabeth Cox Williams I. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that in the United States, there are approximately 1.7…
Specific Considerations with Endocrine Disease
Specific Considerations with Endocrine Disease Becky Y. K. Tsui Robert A. Peterfreund Stephanie L. Lee I. DIABETES MELLITUS A. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic systemic disease characterized by an…
Specific Considerations with Cardiac Disease
Specific Considerations with Cardiac Disease Christina Anne Jelly Olof Viktorsdottir I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS An estimated one in three of Americans has one or more types of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Mortality…
Specific Considerations with Liver Disease
Specific Considerations with Liver Disease Matthew C. Gertsch Wilton C. Levine I. HEPATIC ANATOMY A. Liver Structure 1. The anatomic unit of the liver is lobule. The lobule is composed…
Specific Considerations with Renal Disease
Specific Considerations with Renal Disease Samuel Vanderhoek William Benedetto I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS Approximately 5% of the population has renal disease, with a trend toward increasing prevalence with age. Perioperative renal…
