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Interscalene brachial plexus block is used for shoulder, arm, and elbow surgery. Local anesthetic is injected
arm, and elbow surgery ... Local anesthetic ... groove to provide anesthesia
Arterial Lines in Anesthesia - Surgery and Patient Indications and Contraindications

 - Mark Harris, MD MPH
Arterial Lines in Anesthesia ... - Surgery and Patient ... Lines #ArtLines #Anesthesia
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
abdominal / thoracic surgery ... • General anesthesia ... • Duration of anesthesia ... anesthesiology #anesthesia ... #surgery #causes
POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Trunk Local Nerve Block

 - Thoracic Paravertebral
 - Erector Spinae
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POCUS - Regional Anesthesia ... Pecs - Breast Surgery ... Regional #Local #Anesthesia
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... supply, duration of surgery ... Consider stopping surgery ... Consider continuing surgery ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Volatile Anesthetics versus Total Intravenous Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery
N Engl J Med 2019; 380:1214-1225
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1816476

CONCLUSIONS
Among patients
Total Intravenous Anesthesia ... for Cardiac Surgery ... elective CABG, anesthesia ... total intravenous anesthesia ... CardiacSurgery #Volatile #Anesthesia
Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment - Stress Dose Steroids
 • Large Bore IVs, ~2L IVF & Draw workup
, fever, minor surgery ... with local anesthesia ... Stressor (general anesthesia ... surgery) -
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Verify BP (e.g. surgeon ... Check sources of anesthetic ... - Increase anesthetic
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
optimized before surgery ... Would delaying the surgery ... the risk of the surgery ... complications from anesthesia ... the particular surgery
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
intra-abdominal surgery ... Other general surgery ... intrathoracic surgery ... Other vascular surgery ... spinal or epidural) anesthesia