Bedrest has historically been prescribed as an adjunct to the treatment of acute illness and to rehabilitation after surgery. Even as physicians and researchers began to realize the “evil sequelae of complete bed rest” in both medical and surgical patients,…
Key Points ▪ The practice of anesthesiology continues to evolve with health care for patients undergoing new and, in many cases, more complicated procedures in the operating room as well as minimally invasive or interventional procedures performed in other nonoperating…
Key Points ▪ The scope of modern anesthesia practice includes preoperative evaluation and preparation; intraprocedural care; postoperative care including acute pain management; critical care, resuscitation, and retrieval; chronic pain management; and palliative care. Anesthesia plays a key role in health…