ANESTHESIA

Perioperative coagulopathies

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Questions 1. Which patients require preoperative coagulation evaluation? 2. What laboratory tests are performed to diagnose preoperative coagulopathies? 3. What are the most common perioperative coagulopathies? 4. How are perioperative…

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Transfusion reaction

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Questions 1. Is this a transfusion reaction? 2. Are all transfusion reactions immediate? 3. Can all blood products cause transfusion reactions? 4. What are the etiologies and presentations of transfusion…

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The difficult airway

Jul 14, 2019 by in ANESTHESIA Comments Off on The difficult airway

Questions 1. What are the predictors of difficult mask ventilation? 2. Discuss the risk factors for difficult intubation. 3. Are the risk factors for difficult intubation reliable predictors of difficult…

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Functional endoscopic sinus surgery

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Questions 1. What is functional endoscopic sinus surgery? 2. To what are complications associated with functional endoscopic sinus surgery attributed? 3. List anesthetic considerations and goals. 4. What information should…

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Laser laryngoscopy

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Questions 1. Is postoperative voice quality worthy of consideration by the anesthesia care team? 2. What criteria are used to evaluate the airway? 3. Explain the special anesthesia requirements for…

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Tympanomastoidectomy

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Questions 1. Why is tympanomastoidectomy performed? 2. What the preoperative anesthesia considerations are associated with tympanomastoidectomy? 3. What are the intraoperative requirements for tympanomastoidectomy? 4. Are inhalation or intravenous anesthetic…

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Retinal detachment

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Questions 1. What are the different types of retinal detachment? 2. Briefly describe the different types of retinal detachment repairs. 3. Which patients are at risk for retinal detachment? 4….

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Open eye injury and intraocular pressure

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Questions 1. How is normal intraocular pressure maintained? 2. What are anesthetic the considerations for repair of open eye injuries? 3. Is succinylcholine contraindicated in open eye injury? 4. What…

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Kidney and pancreas transplantation

Jul 14, 2019 by in ANESTHESIA Comments Off on Kidney and pancreas transplantation

Questions 1. What are the classifications of chronic kidney disease? 2. How are patients selected for combined kidney-pancreas transplantation? 3. What are the major anesthetic concerns for kidney-pancreas transplantation? 4….

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Super morbid obesity

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Questions 1. How is body mass index defined? 2. What cardiopulmonary changes occur with superobesity? 3. What comorbidities are associated with superobesity? 4. What is the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep…

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