ECG Changes with Hypo-/Hyperkalemia
Audio The resting membrane potential (RMP) of myocytes is determined by the Na+/K+-ATPase, which pumps 3 Na+ out for every 2K+ pumped and an open potassium channel that allows […]
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Anesthetic Management of Carcinoid Syndrome
Carcinoid tumors are slow growing neuroendocrine cells that usually originate from primitive stem cells in the GI tract (67%), usually in the small intestine, rectum/appendix, and stomach, but may also […]
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Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is defined as respiratory distress in a newborn infant born through meconium-stained fluid whose symptoms cannot otherwise be explained. MAS occurs in approximately 2-10% of infants […]
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Tourniquet Use in Sickle Cell Anemia
The use of a tourniquet in orthopedic surgery or other procedures provides the benefits of producing a bloodless field, reducing blood loss, and decreasing time of surgery. At the same […]
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Update on the Perioperative Surgical Home
There is a sharp debate on whether the Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) should represent the future of our profession. It has been estimated that two-thirds of all hospital costs are […]
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Perioperative CSF Drains
Historically, the incidence of paraplegia following thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) surgery was on the order of 40%, although more recent estimates are below 20% for open TAA surgery and 8% […]
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Electroconvulsive Therapy: Contraindications
Due to the physiologic changes associated with ECT, the list of contraindications includes recent MI, heart failure, recent stroke, elevated ICP, aneurysm/AVM at risk of rupture, pheochromocytoma, severe HTN, and cervical […]
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