The End-Tidal CO2 Monitor is More Than Just a “The Tube is the Airway” Device Brian Woodcock MB, CHB, MRCP, FRCA, FCCM Anesthesia providers most commonly use a capnogram to…
Pulse Oximetry: Even a Simple Device Requires User Understanding Jorge Pineda JR MD Stephen T. Robinson MD Pulse oximetry has become an invaluable tool in the current practice of perioperative…
Consider Methemoglobinemia After Ruling Out the Common Causes for a Low Pulse Oximeter Reading Leena Mathew MD Philip Shin MD Walter L. Chang MD A morbidly obese 39-year-old man presented…
Remember that Elevated Temperature is a Late Finding in Malignant Hyperthermia James C. Opton MD Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a clinical syndrome characterized by uncontrolled skeletal muscle metabolism. First defined…
Remember that Fires in the Operating Room Can Be Prevented By Minimizing Just One Component of the Fire Triad Anne B. Haupt RN, BSN, CNOR Catherine Marcucci MD You are…
Anesthesia for Eye Surgery—The Innate Culture of “1-N-1” Amit Sharma MD Sajeev S. Kathuria MD, FACS “Indolence is a delightful but distressing state; we must be doing something to be…
Do Not Use Urine Output as an Indicator of Volume Status in Hypothermic Patients Juan N. Pulido MD Daniel R. Brown MD, PhD Hypothermia is a clinical entity defined as…
Be Vigilant During Placement of the Camera in Laparoscopic Procedures and Always Watch Carefully for the Physiologic Effects of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Insufflation Jennifer A. DeCou MD Randal O. Dull…
Positioning Patients for Spine Surgery: How to Minimize the Risks Ihab R. Kamel MD David Y. Kim MD Rodger Barnette MD, FCCM The obligatory positions required for spine surgery subject…
Use Extra Care in Positioning Patients Who Have Had Amputations Carol F. Bodenheimer MD Catherine Marcucci MD All anesthesia providers must take extra care with patients with amputations to avoid…
