Anesthesia Morbidity and Mortality

Educational Blog about Anesthesia, Intensive care and Pain management

Viscoelastic Measures of Coagulation

By Author October 01, 2020  
Viscoelastic Measures of Coagulation Introduction: ➧ Viscoelastic measures of coagulation originated and developed in the 1940s. ➧ TEG was developed and first described by Dr. Hellmut Hartert at the University of Heidelberg (Germany) in 1948. The first reported clinical application of the test occurred during the Vietnam War in an attempt to guide transfusions...
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Evaluation of Morbid Obese Patient

By Author July 01, 2020  
Preoperative Anesthetic Evaluation of Morbid Obese PatientGoals: 1-Obtain data regarding the patient’s medical and surgical history. 2-Optimize current physiologic function. 3-Prepare an appropriate anesthetic plan. 1-Medications: ➧ The obese person must be assessed for the use of weight-reducing substances, herbal supplements, and anorexiant drugs. ➧ Chronic...
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Anesthetic Management of Morbid Obese Patient

By Author July 01, 2020  
Anesthetic Management of Morbid Obese Patient Preoperative: A) Evaluation: Read more ☛ Preoperative Anesthetic Evaluation B) Preparation: 1-Equipments: ➧ New model operating room tables can accommodate up to 270 kg (600 pounds) of weight. ➧ Older model operating room tables could accommodate up to 135-160 kg (300 - 350 pounds) of weight. ➧ In cases of extreme morbid...
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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

By Author July 01, 2020  
Anesthetic Management of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM) ➧ It is a form of heart failure affecting females in their last months of pregnancy or early puerperium. ➧ The role of the anesthesiologist is important in the peri-operative and ICU. Diagnostic Criteria for PPCM: ➧ Development of heart failure within the last month of pregnancy or 6 months postpartum. ➧...
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INVOS™: In Vivo Optical Spectroscopy

By Author April 01, 2020  
INVOS™: In Vivo Optical SpectroscopyOverview: ➧ INVOS™ system technology gives a noninvasive “window” to the body’s microvasculature; a direct and dynamic site of gas exchange that transports about half the body’s blood volume.  ➧ Measuring blood oxygenation in the microvasculature results in sensitive and site-specific insights on perfusion adequacy and multi-sensor...
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