Tag Jessica L. Nelson MD

Anesthesia

Blood pressure monitoring and arterial catheterization

1 What methods are available to measure blood pressure? Blood pressure (BP) measurements can be divided into direct and indirect methods. Indirect methods include using a cuff or palpation of a pulse, whereas direct methods use an arterial catheter. The…

Anesthesia Secrets
November 22, 2023

Anesthesia

Electrolytes

Questions: Electrolytes Sodium 1 How is hyponatremia classified? Classification is primarily based on the patient’s serum osmolality and volume status. Hyponatremia may occur in the presence of low serum osmolality (< 285 mOsm/kg), normal osmolality (285–295 mOsm/kg), or high osmolality…

Anesthesia Secrets
November 22, 2023