Tag Christoph N. Seubert

Neurologic Monitoring

Key Points ▪ There are four key principles of intraoperative neurologic monitoring. ▪ The pathway at risk during the surgical procedure must be amenable to monitoring. ▪ The monitor must provide reliable and reproducible data. ▪ If evidence of injury…

Barbiturates : Porphyrias

Case Synopsis An anxious 24-year-old woman presents with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain and is scheduled for exploratory laparotomy. Past history is remarkable for a negative exploratory laparotomy 2 years ago. Blood pressure is 150/90 mm Hg, and pulse is…