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Anti-arrhythmic medications are commonly encountered in the perioperative setting because anesthesia providers frequently care for patients with atria
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The minimum dose needed to induce anesthesia, known as minimum alveolar concentration (MAC), of an inhaled anesthetic varies among patients, with a ty
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Intravenous (IV) magnesium sulfate is an increasingly utilized perioperative adjuvant in the operating room (OR), valued for its relaxant, analgesic,
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Modern surgery relies on many medications to ensure patient safety, control bleeding, prevent infection, and support healing. Medications may be synth
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For opioid-naive patients (patients who have not taken opioids before), careful pain management strategies are particularly important because first ex
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The fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) represents the proportion of oxygen breather in among the other atomic and chemical components of regular inspi
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Malignant hyperthermia is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of anesthesia. It occurs in susceptible patients when certain anestheti
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Tracking the leading causes of death offers a clear view of the greatest health challenges in the U.S. Although official data for this year is not yet
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Artificial oxygen carriers are bioengineered compounds that attempt to replicate the oxygen-delivering capabilities of red blood cells (RBCs). They ha
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