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AHA
AHI (apnea-hypopnea index) A.1. Approximately how many pediatric tonsillectomies are performed in the United States each year? What are the indications for tonsillectomy? A.4. How is OSA diagnosed? What is a sleep study or polysomnography? How are the results obtained from polysomnography used to grade the severity of OSA? What are the subtypes of OSA? Are there genetic disorders with a predisposition to OSA? What is the role of OSA screening tests in the preoperative setting?
Air emboli assessment and management of carbon dioxide emboli vs. - C.23. How would you recognize a CO2 embolism during laparoscopy? How does this differ from an air embolism? Why should N2O be discontinued during suspected embolization? Will N2O increase the size of CO2 emboli? echocardiographic findings of - C.I-9. Discuss the principles and clinical applications of intraoperative two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). laparoscopy and - C.23. How would you recognize a CO2 embolism during laparoscopy? How does this differ from an air embolism? Why should N2O be discontinued during suspected embolization? Will N2O increase the size of CO2 emboli? monitoring for monitoring for - C.2. What monitors should be used during craniotomy? paradoxical, in craniotomy patient positioning and presentation of prevention of - C.14. Are there any measures you can take to prevent VAE? treatment of - C.23. How would you recognize a CO2 embolism during laparoscopy? How does this differ from an air embolism? Why should N2O be discontinued during suspected embolization? Will N2O increase the size of CO2 emboli? venous, in awake craniotomy
Airtraq
Airway anatomic changes in morbid obesity and OSA - A.14. What anatomic changes that affect the airway are associated with MO and OSA? ASA algorithm and guidelines for - C.2. The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Difficult Airway Algorithm provides a guideline for management of the difficult airway. How do the comorbidities in patients with MO and OSA modify implementation of the algorithm? equipment cart for in children in morbid obesity and OSA in morbid obesity and OSA - C.2. The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Difficult Airway Algorithm provides a guideline for management of the difficult airway. How do the comorbidities in patients with MO and OSA modify implementation of the algorithm? innervation of
Airway bridges C.3. Why is it important to preoxygenate the patient with obesity? How would you do it? Compare the effectiveness of the four-maximum-breath and 3-minute techniques. What is the importance of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) during the induction of general anesthesia? Describe the use of the nasal CPAP mask and transnasal humidified oxygenation rapid-insufflation ventilatory exchange in the induction of general anesthesia. C.4. There are many new airway devices in the marketplace. Which of these devices have been particularly successful in patient with MO or OSA?
Airway evaluation in carotid artery disease in trauma - A.3. How is the initial assessment of a patient with trauma organized?
Airway fire, in laser surgery
Airway management
Airway obstruction acute upper, differential diagnosis of - A.5. What is the differential diagnosis of acute upper airway obstruction in children? Flow-volume loop in in cleft lip/palate closure in Pierre Robin syndrome partial, nonacute causes of - A.14. What are the nonacute causes of partial airway obstruction in children? postoperative, in carotid endarterectomy
Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV)
Airway reflexes, in children, inhalation anesthetics and
Airway resistance, in morbidly obese patients A.7. What is the association between obesity and OSA? What is the etiology of OSA in severe obesity? A.9. Describe the changes that occur in the following respiratory parameters in patients with MO.
Airway trauma
AI
See Acute kidney injury (AKI) A.10. Why do patients with ESLD have abnormalities of hemostasis? A.7. What causes acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with cirrhosis? Albumin B.1. What preoperative workup is desirable? B.5. How would you measure creatinine clearance in this patient, and what is its value in this case? C.2. What are the considerations for induction of anesthesia? C.5. How are endovascular repairs of TAAAs performed? Liver Transplantation See Acute kidney injury (AKI) Vasopressin
Alarm systems
Albuterol for asthmatic surgical patients for asthmatic surgical patients - C.6. If this were an emergency surgery and rapid sequence induction is indicated, how would you induce anesthesia in this patient? for intraoperative bronchospasm
Alcoholic liver disease
Alfentanil for kidney transplantation renal failure and
Alfieri stitch
See Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) A.4. How are minor, major, and complex spine surgeries classified? B.7. What surgical options are available for the treatment of disc disease or lumbar spinal stenosis? Major and Complex Spine Surgery See Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
Alkalosis in asthmatic attacks in pyloric stenosis in pyloric stenosis - A.7. How would you correct the metabolic alkalosis? in respiratory distress syndrome metabolic, adverse effects of
Allergic transfusion reactions
Allis clamp scalp stimulation
Allodynia A.4. What are the diagnostic criteria for CRPS? What is its incidence? A.5. Define allodynia, hyperalgesia, hyperesthesia, and dysesthesia. A.6. What are the stages of CRPS?
Allograft rejection heart kidney
Allograft vasculopathy, cardiac E.10. What is cardiac allograft vasculopathy? Why is this important? E.12. What are the significant implications of renal dysfunction?
ALL
α2-Adrenergic agonist for hypotensive bradycardiac episodes for reducing cardiac risk in noncardiac surgery