Special Concerns of Intraoperative Management in Orthopedic Procedures

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© Springer International Publishing AG 2018J. G. Reves, Sheila Ryan Barnett, Julie R. McSwain and G. Alec Rooke (eds.)Geriatric Anesthesiologyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66878-9_25 25. Special Concerns of Intraoperative Management in Orthopedic Procedures John P. Williams1  , Catalin Ezaru2 and Lynn Cintron3 (1) Department of Anesthesiology,…

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Cardiothoracic and Vascular Procedures

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Fig. 23.1 Probability of incurring a morbid event during the perioperative cardiac surgical period and its association with age. Neurologic deficits increase dramatically beginning at age 65, whereas low cardiac…

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Care of the Geriatric Surgery Patient: The Surgeon’s Perspective

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Postoperative nausea and vomiting Analgesics Corticosteroids (for prophylaxis) Barbiturates Transdermal scopolamine Benzodiazepines Metoclopramide Hypnotics (i.e., zolpidem) Promethazine Pentazocine Prochlorperazine Meperidine Skeletal muscle relaxants Non-COX NSAIDs Reprinted from Mohanty et al….

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Renal, Metabolic, and Endocrine Aging

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High hepatic extraction ratio Morphine Lidocaine Verapamil Propranolol Nitroglycerin Etomidate Propofol Ketamine Naloxone Intermediate hepatic extraction ratio Aspirin Codeine Hydromorphone Nortriptyline Diphenhydramine Etomidate Low hepatic extraction ratio Warfarin Phenytoin Diazepam…

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Theories and Mechanisms of Aging

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Theories involving DNA    DNA damage    mtDNA damage    Telomere shortening    Transposable element activation    Epigenetic modification    Error catastrophe Accumulation theories    Clinker theories       Lipofuscin       Cross-links       Advanced glycation end products       Misfolded protein aggregates    Clunker…

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Ethical and Legal Issues of Geriatrics

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Fig. 3.1 Principles of a geriatric ethic derived from Hauerwas’ dimensions of human nature (Based on data from Ref. [26]) Informed Consent in the Elderly Respect for Personal Autonomy Many ethical…

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Percutaneous Tracheostomy

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Fig. 34.1 Percutaneous tracheostomy team Fig. 34.2 Equipment needed Fig. 34.3 Cricoid cartilage and sternal notch Fig. 34.4 Sterile preparation Fig. 34.5 Sterile drape Fig. 34.6 One percent lidocaine with…

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Foreign Bodies in the Airway: Endoscopic Methods

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Fig. 36.1 Peanut identified in the left mainstem bronchus Inorganic Inorganic material can further be divided into metallic and plastic materials. Metallic foreign bodies that are often implicated include different…

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