The Anesthesia Workstation and Delivery Systems for Inhaled Anesthetics Kevin T. Riutort James B. Eisenkraft Key Points The most important (but often overlooked) item in the pre-use checkout of the…
The Liver: Surgery and Anesthesia Randolph H. Steadman Michelle Y. Braunfeld Key Points The liver is the largest internal organ, accounting for 2% of the total body mass of adults….
Neonatal Anesthesia Steven C. Hall Santhanam Suresh Key Points Understanding the physiologic changes that occur during the transition from fetal to neonatal life is crucial to the anesthetic management of…
Anesthesia for Vascular Surgery Todd J. Smaka Timothy E. Miller Michael P. Hutchens Katie Schenning Lee A. Fleisher Tong J. Gan David A. Lubarsky Key Points The anesthesiologist may have…
Airway Management William H. Rosenblatt Wariya Sukhupragarn Key Points Management of the airway is paramount to safe perioperative care. Following a series of evaluation procedures affects outcomes in a favorable…
Epidural and Spinal Anesthesia Christopher M. Bernards Lucy S. Hostetter Key Points Clinicians must develop a three-dimensional mental picture of the spinal anatomy so that when they contact bony structures…
Anesthesia for Neurosurgery Armagan Dagal Arthur M. Lam Key Points Anatomically, blood flow to the normal brain is supplied by the two carotid arteries and vertebral arteries. Collateral circulation is…
Commonly Used Monitoring Techniques Christopher W. Connor Key Points The purpose of monitoring equipment is to augment the situational awareness of the anesthesiologist by providing clinical data either more rapidly…
Anesthesia for the Older Patient G. Alec Rooke Key Points The aging of America presents a medical and economic challenge to the entire health care system as older patients present…
Patient Positioning and Potential Injuries Mary E. Warner Key Points Sedated or anesthetized patients should be placed in positions that are comfortable while they are awake. Padding provided by any…
