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Benzodiazepines for ambulatory surgery for malignant hyperthermia-susceptible patient for neuroleptic malignant syndrome for pediatric heart patients for postoperative pain hepatic dysfunction and respiratory effects of
Berlin (Germany) definition of ARDS D.1. What is acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)? What is acute lung injury? D.1. What is the definition and etiology of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?
Bernoulli equation A.6. What are the basic principles of echocardiography? What are M-mode, B-mode, and Doppler color modalities? How are pressure gradients measured by echocardiography? How do TTE and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) differ? A.7. What are the three TEE vantage points for comprehensive imaging of the LV? How are pressure gradients measured by echocardiography? How do pressure gradients derived from Doppler echocardiography differ from those obtained in the catheterization laboratory by direct pressure measurement?
Beta2-agonists administration before induction - C.6. If this were an emergency surgery and rapid sequence induction is indicated, how would you induce anesthesia in this patient? in intraoperative bronchospasm preoperative use of - B.14. What medications would you expect the patient to have taken in the past or be taking currently?
beta-Blockers
Betamethasone, for fetal lung maturity A.15. How is placenta acreta spectrum managed obstetrically? A.16. What tests and/or interventions can improve neonatal outcome of a preterm birth? A.6. What is the usual obstetric management for placenta previa?
Betaxolol hydrochloride (Betoptic)
Biatrial technique, for heart transplantation
Bicaval technique, for heart transplantation
Bicuspid atrioventricular (AV) valve
Bier method, for complex regional pain syndrome
Bifascicular block
Biguanides
Bilateral-lung transplantation (BLT) C.4. What type of endotracheal tube would you use? How would you ventilate this patient? indications and decision for - A.5. How is the decision made to transplant one or both lungs, and does this influence preoperative management? sequential single-lung vs. technique for
Bilevel positive airway pressure (BIPAP) and electroconvulsive therapy D.6. What methods of oxygen administration can be used postoperatively? for COPD patients for morbidly obese patients indications for
Bioimpedance (NCCom)
Bioreactance (NICOM)
See Bilevel positive airway pressure (BIPAP) B.1. How would this patient be optimized for surgery preoperatively? Would you use preoperative screening questionnaires to diagnose OSA? Summarize the workup for this patient. B.3. What implications do his history of sleep apnea have on management of ECT? C.10. When will you extubate the patient's trachea? Describe weight-based extubation criteria. D.2. In the postanesthesia care unit, the patient complains of dyspnea. How would you evaluate and manage this? D.4. The patient is hypoventilating in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). Would you initiate noninvasive ventilation (NIV)? D.5. How long would you prescribe supplementary oxygen postoperatively? D.6. What methods of oxygen administration can be used postoperatively? Morbid Obesity, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Bariatric Anesthesia See Bilevel positive airway pressure (BIPAP)
Biphasic stridor
Bipolar TURP (B-TURP) comparison with M-TURP and L-TURP - E.1. What differentiates M-TURP from B-TURP? differentiation from M-TURP TURP syndrome in
Bisoprolol A.6. Which perioperative medical therapies would you employ to reduce the incidence of myocardial ischemia? A.9. What are the medical and surgical alternatives to cardiac transplantation?
Bispectral index (BIS)
BIS
Biventricular assist device (BiVAD)
Biventricular pacemaker
Bladder irrigation, in TURP
Bladder perforation, in TURP
Blalock-Taussig shunt, for tetralogy of Fallot A.8. What palliative surgical procedures are available for treating patients with TOF/PS? A.9. What palliative catheter-based procedures are available for patients with TOF?
Blind nasal intubation, in infant
Blindness, TURP-related