Ace The Anesthesiology Cardiothoracic Exam

Aortic transection describes the shearing injury to the aortic wall that results typically from blunt traumatic mechanisms. Although uncommon, this ...

Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a sinus tract between the main stem, lobar, or segmental bronchus and the pleural space. It can be a potentially ca ...

Barotrauma is damage to body tissue secondary to pressure difference in enclosed cavities within the body. Barotrauma is commonly observed in ...

A build-up of plaque in the carotid artery can lead to atherosclerosis and stenosis of the artery, which may or may not be symptomatic clinically. ...

The Allen test (AT) is used to assess collateral blood flow within the hands, specifically testing for the presence of a complete palmar arch. Edga ...

Single lung ventilation, also known as 'One Lung' ventilation, is a method of ventilation which was first conceptualized by physiologists Edua ...

To be skillful at airway management, the provider must know the critical anatomical, physiological, and pathological features related to the airway ...

The word "atelectasis" is Greek in origin; It is a combination of the Greek words  and 

The supraclavicular block is a regional anesthetic technique used as an alternative or adjunct to general anesthesia or used for postoperative pain ...

A double-lumen tube (DLT) is an endotracheal tube designed to isolate the lungs anatomically and physiologically.

Airway monitoring involves assessing both a patient’s ventilatory function and ability to perform the adequate gas exchange. Determining a pa ...

Tidal volume is the amount of air that moves in or out of the lungs with each respiratory cycle. It measures around 500 mL in an average healthy ad ...

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification system was developed to offer clinicians a simple categorization of ...

While oxygen saturation refers to the percentage of hemoglobin bound to oxygen within red blood cells, mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) refers ...

Cardiac stress testing is the most commonly used modality for diagnostic purposes in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) ...

The mainstay for the treatment of multi-vessel severe coronary artery disease is coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. V ...

The tracheal bronchus is a rare congenital anomaly described as a collection of bronchial variations arising from the trachea directed towards the ...

Spinal cord ischemia and infarction occur less frequently than cerebral infarction but result in significant mortality, disability, and reduced qua ...