Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 1 – p 129–132 AUTHORS: Sadek, Meriem MD et al We hypothesized that placing the arm in 90° abduction, through 90° flexion and 90° external rotation, could improve ultrasound visualization of the subclavian vein. In 49 healthy volunteers, a single operator performed a view of […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: July 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 1 – p 123–128 AUTHORS: Edrich, Thomas MD et al BACKGROUND: Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a well-established method that can exclude pneumothorax by demonstration of pleural sliding and the associated ultrasound artifacts. The positive diagnosis of pneumothorax is more difficult to obtain and relies on […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: July 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 1 – p 114–122 AUTHORS: Kinsky, Michael MD et al BACKGROUND: Fluid resuscitation of hypovolemia presumes that peripheral venous pressure (PVP) increases more than right atrial pressure (RAP), so the net pressure gradient for venous return (PVP-RAP) rises. However, the heart and peripheral venous system […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: July 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 1 – p 105–113 AUTHORS: Desebbe, Olivier MD et al BACKGROUND: Pulse pressure variation (PPV) can be used to assess fluid status in the operating room. This measurement, however, is time consuming when done manually and unreliable through visual assessment. Moreover, its continuous monitoring requires […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: July 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 1 – p 82–92 AUTHORS: Naguib, Mohamed MB, BCh, MSc, FCARCSI MD et al BACKGROUND: An unanticipated difficult airway during induction of anesthesia can be a vexing problem. In the setting of can’t intubate, can’t ventilate (CICV), rapid recovery of spontaneous ventilation is a reasonable […]
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