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Rabbit antithymocyte globulin
Radial arterial catheter, in liver transplantation
Radial nerve, humeral fracture and
Radiation therapy, for cancer pain
Radiofrequency ablation for low back pain precautions with cardiac implantable electronic device
Ramipril
Ramstedt pyloromyotomy
Rapid-sequence induction (RSI) in airway trauma - C.6. What anesthetic agents would you use for a rapid sequence induction? in aspiration prevention in asthmatic patients - C.6. If this were an emergency surgery and rapid sequence induction is indicated, how would you induce anesthesia in this patient? in bariatric surgery in cardiac tamponade in epiglottitis in lung transplantation in neonates with transesophageal fistula in open-eye injury - C.7. How will you perform a rapid sequence induction of anesthesia and tracheal intubation without using succinylcholine? in post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage in traumatic brain injury muscle relaxant for
Rapid-sequence induction and intubation (RSII) in cerebral aneurysm procedures in intestinal obstruction surgery - C.1. What dangers are present during induction? How are they planned for?
Rapid shallow breathing index (RSBI) D.1. What criteria would you use for tracheal extubation? H.3. How will you recognize when the patient is ready for tracheal extubation?
Rastelli procedure A.12. What are the surgical options for repair? Why is one chosen over the others? long-term outcomes of postoperative problems
Rate-response pacing
RBCs
RCP. See Retrograde cerebral perfusion, in aortic aneurysm repair (RCP)
See Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) A.1. What are the preoperative predictors for perioperative major adverse cardiac events (MACE)? A.4. Does a history of prior MI increase the patient's risk of perioperative reinfarction or stent thrombosis? B.1. How should this patient be evaluated? B.4. How should this patient be prepared for anesthesia and surgery? B.4. How would you classify this patient's surgery-specific MACE risk? See Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI)
RDI (respiratory disturbance index)
See Respiratory distress syndrome, in neonates (RDS) A.1. How would you classify prematurity? What are the common problems associated with prematurity? A.16. What tests and/or interventions can improve neonatal outcome of a preterm birth? A.3. What are the incidence and survival rates of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)? Discuss its pathophysiology. A.6. Discuss the incidence and pathophysiology of PDA in preterm infants. D.1. Would you reverse the neuromuscular blockade and extubate the patient at the end of surgery? Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Prematurity
Reactive airway disease, preoperative steroids in
Real-time MRI A.2. What are the major advantages of MRI in comparison to CT? A.7. What is intraoperative MRI (iMRI)? What is real-time MRI, and in what setting can this be used?
Recombinant activated factor VII for post-heart transplant hemorrhage for trauma patients
Recruitment maneuvers, in respiratory failure E.1. Which mode of mechanical ventilation will you choose? Describe the features of that mode. E.3. How should you set positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)? F.1. What else can promote additional lung recruitment?
Rectal opioid administration
Recurrent meningeal nerve
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) α-interferon for - A.4. How is RRP diagnosed? cause of diagnosis of presentation of treatment options for
Red blood cells (RBCs) in preterm infants - B.5. What are the normal values of WBC, red blood cells (RBCs), hemoglobin, glucose, electrolytes, calcium, blood urea nitrogen, and creatinine for preterm infants? packed, ratio of plasma/platelet transfusion to
See Complex regional pain syndrome A.1. What is the differential diagnosis of pain in this patient? B.15. What is the role of intravenous regional block (Bier block) in diagnosis and treatment of CRPS? B.19. What is the role of surgical sympathectomy?
Reflex syncope
Refractory respiratory failure lung recruitment in - F.1. What else can promote additional lung recruitment? management of management of - D.2. Why is it important to control postoperative pain? How would you achieve this? rescue strategies for - F.2. What rescue strategies can you use for refractory ARDS?
Reframing techniques, for cancer pain
Regional analgesia/anesthesia