Introduction Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) have undeniable clinical relevance because they are frequent and impose a significant burden of perioperative morbidity and mortality. The reported incidence of PPCs varies considerably among studies, from 2% to 40%, with several risk factors…
Risk Recent data estimates the incidence at 190,000 cases per year in USA. True incidence is unknown due to difficulty in defining the disease and making the diagnosis. Represents 10.4% of all ICU admissions and 23.4% of pts requiring mechanical…
Case Synopsis A 75-year-old man is taken to the operating room for urgent cholecystectomy. He becomes hypotensive intraoperatively despite adequate fluid resuscitation. At the end of the case, his arterial partial pressure of oxygen (Pa o 2 ) is 80…