This chapter provides an overview of general adult intensive care, the key components of which are resuscitation and stabilisation; physiological optimisation to prevent deterioration and organ failure; support of failing organ systems; and management and communication with patients and family…
Major vascular surgery Many aspects of vascular surgery have changed during the last two decades, largely as a result of advances in radiological practice and cardiology. Examples include improvements in the treatment of myocardial infarction, the development of endovascular aortic…
Local anaesthetics are analgesic drugs that suppress action potentials by blocking voltage-activated sodium ion (Na + ) channels (VASCs) in excitable tissues. Examples include the amides (e.g. lidocaine, bupivacaine, levobupivacaine, ropivacaine) and esters (e.g. cocaine and procaine) ( Table 5.1…
This chapter provides an overview of general adult intensive care, the key components of which are resuscitation and stabilisation; physiological optimisation to prevent deterioration and organ failure; support of failing organ systems; and management and communication with patients and family…
Major vascular surgery Many aspects of vascular surgery have changed during the last two decades, largely as a result of advances in radiological practice and cardiology. Examples include improvements in the treatment of myocardial infarction, the development of endovascular aortic…
Local anaesthetics are analgesic drugs that suppress action potentials by blocking voltage-activated sodium ion (Na + ) channels (VASCs) in excitable tissues. Examples include the amides (e.g. lidocaine, bupivacaine, levobupivacaine, ropivacaine) and esters (e.g. cocaine and procaine) ( Table 5.1…