Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS
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Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther · Oct 2017
Review[Update in Obstetric Anesthesia: Tried and Trusted Methods, Controversies and New Perspectives - Part 1].
Since 1975, a plethora of lectures within the context of annual meetings relevant for the clinical care has been summarized in "what's new in obstetric anesthesia" by the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology which can be recommended to everyone interested in anaesthesiology in the delivery room. After the death of Gerard W. Ostheimer, Professor of Anaesthesiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, it became renamed the Gerard W. ⋯ This manuscript summarizes important findings from the last symposium held in 2016. Part I focuses on relevant causes for maternal morbidity and mortality as well as preventive measures, pregnancy in obese patients and sepsis in obstetric anaesthesia. Part II addresses established standards and new perspectives in the direct obstetric setting regarding epidural analgesia, post-dural puncture headache, anaesthesia and analgesia during and after caesarean section, haemodynamic monitoring during cesarean section and postpartum haemorrhage.
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Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther · Oct 2017
Review[Ambulant Anesthesia: Limits and Possibilities].
The number of operations carried out on an outpatient basis is increasing in Germany. This trend has been observed for years. The prerequisite is an infrastructure that is in line with guidelines. ⋯ A sensible companion and instruction to the patient that he is not allowed to actively participate in road traffic are essential for discharge after surgery. The decision on outpatient or inpatient care must always be taken individually. It is not possible to make a general statement as to the manner in which an intervention should be carried.
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Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther · Oct 2017
Review[Cerebral Emergency - Important Anesthesiological Aspects].
The anesthesiological management of cerebral emergency represents a great challenge for action under pressure and under time pressure and requires smooth interprofessional cooperation. The exact knowledge of the pathophysiological and pharmacological relationships is the basis for rapid identification of therapeutic influences and possible disturbing factors. In the acute situation, paCO2 and MAP are the central determinants for the anesthetist to ensure cerebral perfusion and the resulting cerebral oxygenation. ⋯ The door-to-needle time has to be kept as short as possible by defined treatment paths and rapid goal-oriented work. Every emergency also creates a stressful reaction in those treating the patient - in a sense, the cerebral emergency "in us". This has a decisive influence on the perception and action of the individual and the entire team.
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Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther · Oct 2017
Review[Ambulant Anesthesia: Organization in Medical Practices and Hospitals].
Legislation, regulations and rules must be complied with when conducting ambulant surgeries and administering ambulant anesthesia. Additionally, there are social welfare legislation and regulations, as well as technical guidelines and standards that must be complied with, for instance, regarding the management of medical products or the disposal of waste and sewage in medical practices. At a country level, many of these regulatory areas are managed differently by each German state, and in some instances management differs significantly from one state to another. ⋯ Ambulant surgery can be performed in private practices, as well as hospitals, and the two usually differ significantly from one another. On the one hand there are the well-organized, high performing, private practices, which have a focus on ambulant surgeries, where the participating physicians contribute to the success of the practice. On the other hand, there are the often large and cumbersomely organized hospitals, where ambulant surgeries are viewed as more of a burden than as an additional source of income.
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Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther · Oct 2017
Review[Perioperative Anaphylaxia on Drugs].
The diagnostic evaluation of perioperative anaphylaxia is of great importance for the medical care of the affected persons in the context of renewed interventions in general anesthesia. The most frequent triggers include muscle relaxants, antibiotics, latex and analgesics of the type of the cyclooxygenase inhibitors, but other perioperatively administered drugs such as opioids, anesthetics, benzodiazepines, dyes, disinfectants and even corticosteroids or drug additives may also be the cause in rare cases. ⋯ At the end of the examinations, the patient receives a structured allergy passport, which includes information on the drug reaction, the triggers and alternative medicines, as well as possible preventive measures for future surgical procedures. It should be noted, however, that the latter are not a guarantee that, upon renewed exposure to the causative medicinal product, there will be no, possibly even heavier, anaphylactic reaction.