CHAPTER 3 Preoperative Checkup
Show moreShow less Introduction (AS3.1) Anesthetizing a patient without a preoperative check is like traveling in an airplane without a pilot. Preoperative assessment is the cornerstone of perioperative care by…
ANESTHESIA
CHAPTER 4 Fluids (AS9.3)
Show moreShow less Introduction Fluid therapy is an integral component of perioperative care by anesthesia providers. Administration of fluid helps to prevent dehydration, maintains effective circulatory volume, and ensures adequate…
CHAPTER 2 Historical Milestones in Anesthesia
Show moreShow less Introduction On October 16, 1846 (considered as the era of the beginning of anesthesia), William TG Morton gave the first successful public demonstration of anesthesia using ether…
12: Vasoactive Drugs
CHAPTER 12Vasoactive Drugs Ajay S. Vaidya1 and Umesh K. Gidwani2 1 Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA 2 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New…
15: Cardiac Arrhythmias
CHAPTER 15Cardiac Arrhythmias Jorge GonzalezâPanizo1 and Jacob S. Koruth2 1 St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, UK 2 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA OVERALL BOTTOM LINE…
20: Respiratory Monitoring
CHAPTER 20Respiratory Monitoring Ismini Kourouni1, Edward Eden2, and Janet M. Shapiro2 1 Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA 2 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY,…
16: Acute Coronary Syndromes
CHAPTER 16Acute Coronary Syndromes Matthew Katz1 and Umesh K. Gidwani2 1 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA 2 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA OVERALL BOTTOM…
13: Mechanical Circulatory Support
CHAPTER 13Mechanical Circulatory Support Natasha Pradhan, Tim Hinohara, and Umesh K. Gidwani Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA OVERALL BOTTOM LINE Circulatory support can be…
27: Stroke
CHAPTER 27Stroke Irene R. Boniece Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA OVERALL BOTTOM LINE Stroke encompasses three main subtypes: ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, and subarachnoid…
57: Venous Thromboembolism and Pulmonary Embolism
CHAPTER 57Venous Thromboembolism and Pulmonary Embolism Nan Li and Hooman Poor Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA OVERALL BOTTOM LINE Critical illness increases the risk…
