Inhalational and volatile anaesthetic agents are used widely for the induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia throughout the world. Since the famous demonstration of an ether anaesthetic by William Morton in 1846, the development of volatile anaesthetic agents paved the…
Statistics is the science of learning from data – from collection and organisation through to analysis, presentation and dissemination. Like all sciences, it has its own vocabulary and can sometimes appear somewhat impenetrable to the uninitiated. This chapter gives an…
Basic principles A drug is a molecule or particle that produces a therapeutic effect by modifying how a biological system responds to a physical or chemical stimulus. This effect can occur locally at the site of administration or after absorption…
Case Study A rapid response was initiated by the bedside nurse (RN) for a patient with severe leg pain. Upon the arrival of the rapid response team, the patient was a 48-year-old male with a known history of type 2…
Case Study A rapid response event was initiated by the bedside nurse after the patient had symptoms of sudden pain in his left foot. Prior to calling the condition, the nurse assessed the patient’s pulse in the affected foot, and…
Case Study A rapid response was initiated by the bedside registered nurse for uncontrollable spasms in the hands and feet. Upon the arrival of the rapid response team, the patient was a 72-year-old gentleman with a known history of coronary…
Case Study A rapid response was initiated by the bedside registered nurse for uncontrollable spasms in the hands and feet. Upon the arrival of the rapid response team, the patient was a 72-year-old gentleman with a known history of coronary…
Case Study A rapid response event was initiated for a patient who complained of worsening shortness of breath and was found to be tachycardic. Upon the arrival of the rapid response team, the patient was found to be a 65-year-old…
Case Study A rapid response event was initiated for a patient who complained of worsening shortness of breath and was found to be tachycardic. Upon the arrival of the rapid response team, the patient was found to be a 65-year-old…
Case Study A rapid response event was initiated for a patient who complained of worsening shortness of breath and was found to be tachycardic. Upon the arrival of the rapid response team, the patient was found to be a 65-year-old…