Fa-Fd F wave see Atrial flutter . Facemasks The traditional black antistatic rubber anaesthetic masks, with soft edges or inflatable rims, have largely been replaced by clear, disposable, plastic masks. Ideally, they should have minimal dead space and make an…
Ea-Eb Ear, nose and throat surgery (ENT surgery). Procedures vary from minor day-case surgery (e.g. myringotomy) to major head and neck dissections. Anaesthetic considerations: ◗ preoperatively: – airway obstruction may be present (often worse on lying flat), particularly in adults…
Dδ-Da δ wave see Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome DA examination (Diploma in Anaesthetics). First specialist examination in anaesthetics; first held in 1935 in London. Originally intended for anaesthetists with at least 2 years' experience and 2000 anaesthetics, later reduced to 1 year's…
C1-Ca C1-esterase deficiency see Hereditary angio-oedema CABG see Coronary artery bypass graft Cachectin see Cytokines Cachexia see Malnutrition Caesarean section (CS). Operative delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus. Usually done via a transverse…
Ba-Be BACCN see British Association of Critical Care Nurses Backward failure see Cardiac failure Baclofen Synthetic GABA B receptor agonist and skeletal muscle relaxant, used to treat muscle spasticity, e.g. following spinal injury and in multiple sclerosis. Acts at both…
Aa-Ab A severity characterisation of trauma (ASCOT). Trauma scale derived from the Glasgow coma scale , systolic BP, revised trauma score , abbreviated injury scale and age. A logistic regression equation provides a probability of mortality. Excludes patients with very…