Anesthesia Morbidity and Mortality

Educational Blog about Anesthesia, Intensive care and Pain management

Local Anesthetic Toxicity

By Author April 01, 2021  
Local Anesthetic Toxicity Clinical Manifestations & Management:  1-CNS manifestations:  ➧ Early signs: circumoral numbness (Earliest sign), tongue paresthesia, dizziness ➧ CNS Excitation: (restlessness and agitation) ➧ CNS Depression: (slurred speech, drowsiness, unconsciousness) ➧ Muscle twitching, tonic-clonic seizures ➧ Respiratory...
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Masking Techniques in Pediatrics

By Author January 01, 2021  
Masking Techniques in Pediatrics ...
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Bronchial Asthma

By Author January 01, 2021  
Anesthetic Management of Pt. with Bronchial Asthma Definition: ➧ It is an acute obstructive pulmonary disease. It is due to the hyperreactivity of the tracheobronchial tree, in which some exogenous or endogenous stimuli can produce reversible airway obstruction. ➧ Histamine and the leukotrienes are the most active chemical mediators, while acetylcholine contributes...
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Pierre Robin syndrome

By Author January 01, 2021  
Pierre Robin syndrome: Manifestations: ➧ A rare syndrome in which there is a combination of: -Severe micrognathia -Posterior prolapse of the tongue Other congenital abnormalities: -Cleft palate -Esophageal atresia ➧ The term syndrome is now reserved for those errors of morphogenesis with the simultaneous presence of multiple anomalies caused...
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Anesthetic Precautions for Bloody and Lengthy Surgery

By Author October 01, 2020  
Anesthetic Precautions for Bloody and Lengthy Surgery A) Precautions for Bloody Surgery 1-Decrease blood loss by: ➧ The surgical site elevation is 10-15° ➧ Use of tourniquet ➧ Local infiltration of epinephrine ➧ Use of topical hemostats  ➧ Application of hypotensive anesthesia ➧ Controlled mechanical ventilation (decrease venous return → decrease...
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