Hypertension and Anaesthesia
Download – Hypertension and Anaesthesia Hypertension is a common disease and patients with this condition frequently present for surgery. Most hypertensive disease is idiopathic (no cause known), but...
View ArticleHIV and Anaesthesia
Download – HIV and Anaesthesia Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are major global health concerns. The most recent WHO/UNAIDS report (2008)...
View ArticleHeart Disease and Anaesthesia
Download – Heart Disease and Anaesthesia  Over the past six decades, mortality due solely to anaesthesia has decreased from approximately 1 in 1,500 to 1 in 150,000. However, death within 30 days of...
View ArticleElderly Patients and Anaesthesia
 Download – Elderly Patients and Anaesthesia Increasing numbers of elderly patients are presenting for surgery due to longer life expectancy. The incidence of peri-operative complications is much...
View ArticleDiabetes Mellitus – Management During Anaesthesia
Download – Diabetes Mellitus – Management During Anaesthesia  Diabetes causes disease in many organ systems, the severity of which may be related to how long the disease has been present and how well...
View ArticleChronic Renal Failure and Anaesthesia (Update 18)
Download – Chronic Renal Failure and Anaesthesia (Update 18) Chronic renal failure (CRF) and end stage renal disease (ESRD) are functional diagnoses characterised by progressive decrease in glomerular...
View ArticleChronic Renal Failure and Anaesthesia (Update 11)
Download – Chronic Renal Failure and Anaesthesia    Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) may be caused by primary renal disease or by systemic diseases which also affect the kidney. A decrease in nephron...
View ArticleBronchospasm during anaesthesia
Bronchospasm during anaesthesia Download – Bronchospasm during anaesthesia (Update_2011) Bronchospasm is a relatively common event during general anaesthesia. Management begins with switching to 100%...
View ArticleAtrial Fibrillation and Anaesthesia
Download – Atrial Fibrillation and Anaesthesia   Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the commonest arrhythmias. It may be paroxysmal (sudden episodes),    persistent or permanent. Atrial...
View ArticleAnaesthesia for Patients with Cardiac Disease Undergoing Non-cardiac Surgery
  Download – Anaesthesia for Patients with Cardiac Disease Undergoing Non-cardiac Surgery  Major surgery stresses the cardiovascular system in the perioperative period. This stress leads to an...
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