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Patient Positioning: Physiologic Effects

WebIntroduction. Different patient positions may be required to provide access for different surgeries and procedures. Each position will impact the patient physiology and …

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ASA Physical Status Classification

WebASA VI. ASA VI is a brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes. 1,2 History and Evolution. The first version of a physical status …

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Perioperative Infection Risks

WebDespite constituting approximately 20% of all HAIs, SSIs are financially burdensome: SSIs prolong hospital stays by an average of 9.7 days. SSIs escalate …

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Global Health Equity Educational Resources

WebThe Health Equity Curriculum (HEC) was created by the Center for Health Equity in Surgery and Anesthesia (CHESA) at the University of California, San Francisco …

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Point-of-Care Ultrasound

WebOA-POCUS Case of the Month. Aortic Stenosis, Part 3 of 3. Mitchell Fuller, MD, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Ying Hui Low, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Yuriy …

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Cervical cerclage: Anesthetic management

WebCerclage, or surgical reinforcement of the cervix, is primarily used to prevent preterm birth in patients with cervical insufficiency. Cerclage is most often performed …

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Cancer Pain: WHO Analgesic Ladder

WebWHO Cancer Pain Guidelines. Pain is experienced by about 55% of patients undergoing anticancer treatment and up to 66% of patients with advanced or terminal …

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Global Health Equity

WebWFSA Anaesthesia Tutorial of the Week. Nontechnical Skills and Crisis Resource Management in the Operating Room. External Source. Podcast. 41:04. OA Global …

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Chronic Pain: Definition and Biopsychosocial Model of Pain

WebChronic pain is defined as pain lasting greater than 3 months, exceeding the normal course of tissue healing, and frequently is a combination of different categories of …

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Postoperative Delirium in Aging Patients

WebPostoperative delirium (POD) is characterized by a fluctuating disturbance in consciousness, usually within the first 24-72 h as defined by the DSM-V criteria and is …

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Electrical Safety in the Operating Room

WebPatients should remain ungrounded in the operating room (OR) environment to decrease the risk of electrical shock and electrical burns. The isolation transformer …

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Global Health Equity Fellowships

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Fontan Circulation: Ventilation

WebThe Fontan operation is the final stage palliation surgery for single ventricle disease states. The Fontan circulation dissociates the single systemic ventricle and …

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Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Adults

WebIntroduction. PONV affects around one-third of patients who receive inhalational anesthetics without prophylaxis, though estimates range from as low as 10% …

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Acute Ischemic Stroke: Acute Evaluation and Treatment

WebAcute Evaluation. Time-sensitive reperfusion interventions including IVT and/or EVT in selected AIS patient populations improve outcomes. 1 Initial evaluation …

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