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See Epsilon aminocaproic acid (EACA) C.2. Discuss the indications and use of available antifibrinolytic drugs. What dose should be given? Describe the side effects of antifibrinolytic therapy. C.I-17. What antifibrinolytic will you use to reduce blood transfusions? See Epsilon aminocaproic acid (EACA) C.9. Two hours later, estimated blood loss (EBL) is approximately 2 L and the patient has been resuscitated with 3 units of packed red blood cells (pRBCs), 229 mL intraoperative cell salvage (cell saver), and 500 mL albumin in addition to 4 L crystalloid. The surgeon says the field is still "oozy" and there is ongoing blood loss. What are your concerns for resuscitation moving forward? How will you guide your resuscitation? C.II-14. How do you prepare an intravenous (IV) infusion of sodium nitroprusside, nicardipine, and nitroglycerin? What are the usual doses? Which do you prefer to use?
Ear (auricular) acupuncture B.9. What is ear acupuncture or acupressure? Can it be useful for alleviating anxiety and pain? A.2. How is acupuncture practiced?
See Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) A.1. How is the diagnosis of lung carcinoma made? C.1. How would you premedicate, monitor, and anesthetize this patient presenting for endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) for lung cancer staging? C.3. What other types of bronchoscopes are available, and what are the intraoperative considerations for each one? See Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) Bronchoscopy, Mediastinoscopy, and Thoracoscopy C.2. What are the benefits of advanced bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of suspected lung cancer? How would you monitor and anesthetize a patient presenting for robotic bronchoscopy? C.4. What is cervical mediastinoscopy, and what are its indications and potential complications? How would you anesthetize and monitor a patient undergoing cervical mediastinoscopy?
See Extracorporeal circulation (ECC) C.I-3. How will you monitor the patient's temperature? Do you need to monitor it from multiple sites? C.13. At birth, what should be done to minimize an infant's risk of meconium aspiration syndrome? See Extracorporeal circulation (ECC)
ECG
Echothiophate iodide (phospholine iodide) A.10. Are topically applied ophthalmic medications absorbed systemically? How can this absorption be reduced? Which eye drops can have effects that are of concern to the anesthesiologist? A.8. What are some factors that can lower PChE levels?
Eclampsia definition management of
ECMO
Edge-to-edge repair technique
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Elderly patients drug dosages for muscle relaxants in postoperative cognitive dysfunction - A.3. Is there a link to a decline in memory and thinking with anesthesia and surgery? TURP in - A.2. What are the normal physiologic consequences of aging for the various organ systems? ambulatory surgery in - B.6. In which patients is an electrocardiogram (ECG) necessary before outpatient anesthesia and surgery? drugs with neurologic effects in physiologic changes in - A.2. What are the normal physiologic consequences of aging for the various organ systems? potentially inappropriate medication use in
Electroacupuncture
Electrocautery, and cardiac implantable devices B.6. How do you preoperatively prepare the patient for surgery and anesthesia? C.7. How would you prevent the effects of EMI from electrocautery on the pacemaker or ICD? B.7. Would you recommend reprogramming this device to asynchronously pace before surgery? What would you recommend regarding the ICD functions of the device?
Electrocorticography, in brain tumor and craniotomy
See Bispectral index; Evoked potentials in brain tumor and craniotomy in sleep studies in bariatric surgery in cerebral aneurysm
Electrolytes in preterm infants in traumatic brain injury - A.6. In addition to sodium and potassium, what other electrolyte abnormalities can be present after head trauma? in kidney disease in pyloric stenosis studies, for awake craniotomy
Electromagnetic interference (EMI), from electrocautery
Electromyography (EMG) anesthetic effects on in low back pain in postoperative neurologic dysfunction in train-of-four ratio in brain tumor and craniotomy in myasthenia gravis in sleep studies
Elephant trunk procedure
Eloquent cortex definition medical disease and differential diagnosis postoperative management procedure for mapping - C.8. How is the eloquent cortex mapped? current drug therapy and mapping intraoperative management medical disease and differential diagnosis - D.5. Discuss postoperative neurocognitive dysfunction following uncomplicated carotid intervention. preoperative evaluation and preparation underlying pathology - A.2. What is the underlying pathology?
EA
Echocardiography
Emboli/embolus
Embolization therapy, preoperative
Emergence in bariatric surgery - C.6. How would you maintain general anesthesia? What agents would you choose? How would you prepare for emergence? in craniotomy - C.16. What is your approach to emergence? What if the patient does not regain consciousness? in post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage in asthmatic patients in cerebral aneurysm clipping in noncardiac surgery for cardiac patients
Emergency equipment checkout of available to anesthesiologist
See Electromagnetic interference, from electrocautery (EMI) B.1. How would you preoperatively evaluate this patient? B.7. Would you recommend reprogramming this device to asynchronously pace before surgery? What would you recommend regarding the ICD functions of the device? C.5. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) from electrocautery results in significant noise on your cardiac monitor. You recall that EMI also can inhibit pacing function from the PPM. In this pacemaker-dependent patient, how can you determine whether inappropriate inhibition of the PPM is occurring? C.7. How would you prevent the effects of EMI from electrocautery on the pacemaker or ICD? C.9. During surgery, the patient developed unstable, ventricular tachycardia. What would you do? D.2. How would you confirm that the CIED is functioning properly after surgery? B.6. How do you preoperatively prepare the patient for surgery and anesthesia? C.10. What precautions should be taken when a patient with a CIED is undergoing extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)? C.6. What are the potential responses of pacemakers and ICDs to electrocautery? C.8. What are the effects of a magnet on pacemakers and ICDs? Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices
Enalapril B.5. Are you concerned about this patient's blood pressure and heart rate? What treatment would you institute? A.14. What is the mechanism of action of the major antihypertensive drugs? D.1. What are the major concerns following craniotomy?
Encephalopathy, hepatic A.9. Discuss the neurologic manifestations of acute and chronic liver disease. B.5. How are hepatic encephalopathy and elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) treated? B.4. What is a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure? What is the role of TIPS in the management of patients with ESLD?
Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) C.1. How would you premedicate, monitor, and anesthetize this patient presenting for endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) for lung cancer staging? C.3. What other types of bronchoscopes are available, and what are the intraoperative considerations for each one? A.1. How is the diagnosis of lung carcinoma made? C.2. What are the benefits of advanced bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of suspected lung cancer? How would you monitor and anesthetize a patient presenting for robotic bronchoscopy? C.4. What is cervical mediastinoscopy, and what are its indications and potential complications? How would you anesthetize and monitor a patient undergoing cervical mediastinoscopy?