How to Survive in Anaesthesia - Part 6 docx

... considered. The main reasons for giving premedication are shown in Box 19.5. A variety of drugs including opiates, benzodiazepines, anticholinergics, phenothiazines, and H 2 receptor blocking drugs are used. ... and low circulating thyroid hormones. How to Survive in Anaesthesia 96 • distension of gut • oropharyngeal stimulation • experience of anaesthetist • Postoperative factor...

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... emedicina emedicina How to Survive in Anaesthesia emedicina How to Survive in Anaesthesia A guide for trainees Second edition Neville Robinson Department of Anaesthesia, Northwick ... and St Mark’s Hospitals, Harrow, Middlesex and George Hall Department of Anaesthesia, St George’s Hospital Medical School, London emedicina

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... difficult to observe in some patients (obesity) and may also be seen in cases of oesophageal intubation. How to Survive in Anaesthesia 14 Box 3.2 Clinical signs used to confirm tracheal intubation • ... larynx • increased arterial pressure • arrhythmias • laryngospasm • bronchospasm How to Survive in Anaesthesia 16 Figure 3.1 An oesophageal detector. emedicina 25...

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... Checking and monitoring anaesthetic equipment • Patient monitoring • clinical • technical emedicina 36 8: Anaesthetic breathing systems Anaesthetic breathing systems are classified into three main ... suspended in solution. They generate a colloid osmotic pressure and are confined to the intravascular space. How to Survive in Anaesthesia 26 Table 6. 1 Electrolytic compositio...

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... in a saline, adenine, glucose and mannitol (SAG-M) solution. The purpose of the storage additives is shown in Box 12.2. How to Survive in Anaesthesia 62 Box 12.2 Additives used in red cell storage • ... vomiting. Checking and monitoring equipment Checking and monitoring the function of anaesthetic equipment has already been discussed in preceding chapters. The means of mai...

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... you. How to Survive in Anaesthesia 82 emedicina disposable tubing and then purging the machine with 10 1itres of O 2 for 10 min. Regional or general anaesthesia may be used (Box 14.4). Full monitoring ... administered promptly and the following guidelines have been found to be effective. How to Survive in Anaesthesia 74 Box 14.1 Clinical signs of malignant hyperthermia...

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... abdominal venous systems. Contraindications to epidural anaesthesia are shown in Box 20.4. Abnormal clotting may result in haemorrhage in a confined space if an epidural vein is punctured during ... venous plexus How to Survive in Anaesthesia 110 Annulus fibrosus Hyaline plate Longitudinal venous sinus Epidural space Synovial fold Interspinous ligament Supraspinous ligamen...

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... used are nylon reinforced to allow bending without kinking. They often need an introducer for insertion and, as they cannot be cut to a How to Survive in Anaesthesia 1 56 Box 26. 5 Advantages and ... the chosen postoperative analgesic regimen and ask the patients for their opinions. How to Survive in Anaesthesia 170 emedicina routine, minor surgery. In most units “r...

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... brain. Guidelines for transferring head-injured patients are shown in Box 30.3. Intubated patients should not increase intracranial pressure during transfer by coughing or straining, and hyperventilation ... Response spontaneously 4 to speech 3 to pain 2 none 1 emedicina 175 31: Anaesthesia in the corridor Occasionally you will be asked to undertake anaesthesia away from the ope...

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... assignment?) Correct: While Tony was working on his English assignment, his computer crashed. Note that correcting a dangling participle involves adding and/or rearranging the words in a sentence to make the meaning ... are.When editing your work, remember to first determine whether your subject is singular or plural, and then match it to the correct verb. Incorrect: There is too many...

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