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ASA Monitor February 2022, Vol. 86, 3. The following capnogram is MOST likely associated with which of the following? □ (A) Faulty inspiratory valve □ (B) Partially obstructed endotracheal tube □ (C) Leak in sampling line The time capnogram (Figure 1) can provide evidence of certain disease states and equipment issues. A faulty inspiratory valve makes […]
Read MoreElliott S. Greene, MD Anesthesia Safety Patient Foundation Introduction In U.S. acute care hospitals, 3.2% of patients develop one or more health care-associated infections (HAIs) resulting in increased patient morbidity, mortality, duration of hospitalization, and health care costs.1 Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) are the most common etiology of HAI and these can occur with central as […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Dean, Jon G. PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2022 BACKGROUND: Cholinergic stimulation of prefrontal cortex (PFC) can reverse anesthesia. Conversely, inactivation of PFC can delay emergence from anesthesia. PFC receives cholinergic projections from basal forebrain, which contains wake-promoting neurons. However, the role of basal forebrain cholinergic neurons in arousal from the anesthetized state […]
Read MoreAuthor: Jesús A. Cabrera, MD, PhD Anesthesia Safety Patient Foundation In Response to: Thermal Injury After Use of a Convective Warming System In Response: Thank you for engaging with Smiths Medical regarding our Level 1® Equator® Convective Warming Device and Level 1 Snuggle Warm® Convective Warming Blanket. We received the report of two patients who experienced […]
Read MoreAuthors: Luke S. Janik, MD; Ryan Lewandowski, SRNA Anesthesia Safety Patient Foundation SUMMARY:We present two cases of thermal injuries resulting from use of a convection warming system. In both cases, the “Over Temperature” audible and visual alarms did not activate. In one of the cases, the air manifold piece was inadvertently missing. We ask the […]
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