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Anesthesia

Nerve blocks for the head and neck

1 What are the indications for regional anesthesia in head and neck operations? The abundant nerve supply and reliably identifiable bony landmarks of the head and neck allow for the effective use of regional anesthesia techniques for head and neck…

Anesthesia Secrets
November 22, 2023

Anesthesia

Hepatic dysfunction and liver transplantation

1 Describe normal liver anatomy. How is blood supply provided to the liver? The human liver consists of four anatomic lobes (left, right, caudate, quadrate) and eight surgical lobes (I–VIII). The liver receives approximately 20% to 25% of the cardiac…

Anesthesia Secrets
November 22, 2023