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Complications and Anaesthesia Morbidity
Authors: Askitopoulou, Eleni
Papaioannou, Alexandra
Reviewer: Nyktari, Vasileia
Subject: MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > HEALTH SCIENCES > MEDICINE > ANESTHESIOLOGY
Keywords:
Anaesthesia
Perioperative Care
Anaesthesiology
Description:
Abstract:
This chapter describes the basic principles for morbidity and mortality from anaesthesia as well as important complications such as anaphylaxis during anaesthesia, malignant hyperpyrexia, delayed awakening from anaesthesia and accidental waking during anaesthesia and also complications from patient positioning on the operating table.
Table of Contents:
14.1 INTRODUCTION
14.1.1 Definitions
14.1.2 Anaesthesia Safety
14.1 INTRODUCTION
14.1.1 Definitions
14.1.2 Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality
14.2 COMPLICATIONS FROM PATIENT POSITIONING
14.2.1 Physiological Effects of Patient Positioning
14.3 POSTOPERATIVE HYPOXAEMIA
14.4 PNEUMONITIS FROM ASPIRATION OF GASTRIC CONTENTS
14.4.1 Predisposing Risk Factors for Pulmonary Aspiration
14.4.2 Prevention and Treatment of Pulmonary Aspiration
14.5 ANAPHYLAXIS DURING ANESTHESIA
14.5.1 Causes of Anaphylaxis during Anesthesia
14.5.2 Identification and Clinical Diagnosis Anaphylaxis during Anesthesia
14.5.3 Treating Anaphylaxis during Anesthesia
14.6. ACCIDENTAL INTRAOPERATIVE AWARENESS
14.6.1 Risk factors for Accidental Intraoperative Awareness
14.6.2 Impact and Prevention of Intraoperative Awareness
14.7 DELAYED RECOVERY FROM GENERAL ANESTHESIA
14.7.1 Evaluation and Treatment Delayed Recovery after General Anesthesia
14.7.2 Postoperative Apnea After Succinylcholine Administration
14.7.3 Central Anticholinergic Syndrome
14.8 POSTOPERATIVE COGNITIVE DISORDERS
14.8.1 Pathophysiology of Postoperative Delirium
14.8.2 Risk Factors and Diagnostic Criteria of Postoperative Delirium
14.8.3 Management of Postoperative Delirium
14.9 MALIGNANT HYPERPYREXIA
14.9.1 Management of Malignant Hyperthermia
14.9.2 Anesthesia in Patients at High Risk for MH
14.10 ANAESTHETICS CRITICAL INCIDENTS
14.11 STRATEGY TO REDUCE SERIOUS ANESTHETIC COMPLICATIONS
Graphic Editors: Nathenas, Odysseas
Type: Chapter
Creation Date: 2015
Item Details:
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/gr
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/3799
Bibliographic Reference: Askitopoulou, E., & Papaioannou, A. (2015). Complications and Anaesthesia Morbidity [Chapter]. In Askitopoulou, E., & Papaioannou, A. 2015. MANUAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY & PERIOPERATIVE CARE [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/3799
Language: Greek
Is Part of: MANUAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY & PERIOPERATIVE CARE
Number of pages 47
Publication Origin: Kallipos, Open Academic Editions