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Anesthetic management of adults with Epidermolysis bullosa
Melissa Brooks Peterson MD and Judit Szolnoki MD
Original article
Mittal BM, Goodnough CL, Bushell E, Turkmani-Bazzi S, Sheppard K. Anesthetic Management of Adults With Epidermolysis Bullosa. Anesth Analg. 2022 Jan 1;134(1):90-101. PMID: 34403382
Another (adult anesthesiologist) perspective on the management of this terrible disease.
A non-invasive respiratory volume monitor
Myron Yaster MD
Original article
Atkinson DB, Sens BA, Bernier RS, Gomez-Morad AD, Imsirovic J, Nasr VG. The Evaluation of a Noninvasive Respiratory Volume Monitor in Mechanically Ventilated Neonates and Infants. Anesth Analg. 2022 Jan 1;134(1):141-148. PMID: 33929346
A new respiratory monitor may be a better way to accurately detect respiratory failure.
Every rose has its thorns
Jim DiNardo MD, Viviane Nasr MD, Lindsey Loveland Baptist, MD, Susan Nicolson MD
Original article
Doulamis IP, Marathe SP, Piekarski B, Beroukhim R, Marx GR, del Nido PJ, Emani SM: Biventricular Conversion After Fontan Completion: A Preliminary Experience; J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 May 4;S0022-5223(21)00761-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.04.076. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34045059
Commentary
Karamlou T. Biventricular conversion: A decade of data delivers more debate. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 May 25:S0022-5223(21)00872-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.05.028. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34127278
Over time the heart and bodies of patients who underwent the Fontan procedure fail. Is there a way to prevent this harsh reality?
Local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) in children
Lynne G. Maxwell, MD and Myron Yaster MD
Original article
Ramesh AS, Boretsky K. Local anesthetic systemic toxicity in children: a review of recent case reports and current literature. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2021;46: 909-914. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2021-102529. PMID: 34099573
Infographic
Gupta RK, Schwenk ES. Local anesthetic systemic toxicity in children: a review of recent case reports and current literature – an infographic. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2021;46: 915. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2021-102993. PMID: 34230193
A timely review of the treatment LAST.
