Mechanism : These CO2 absorbers contain strong bases (sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide) that can extract labile protons from anesthetic molecules, resulting in the production of CO. [More…]
International Anesthesia Research Society
Mechanism : These CO2 absorbers contain strong bases (sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide) that can extract labile protons from anesthetic molecules, resulting in the production of CO. [More…]
April 1, 2020
Hemoglobin structure and function
Oxygen-Hemoglobin binding
Oxygen-Hemoglobin Dissociation Curve
Factors influencing left and rightward shift
See accompanying document: Axillary Block
Dr. Mark Burbridge discusses his article “Incidence of Anaphylaxis to Sugammadex in a Single-Center Cohort of 19,821 Patients” from the January 2021 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
January 2021: Dr. Diane Gordon and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Debnath Chatterjee discuss environmental sustainability.
This activity will introduce you to the basics of using electroencephalography (EEG) to recognize the altered states of arousal caused by commonly used anesthetic drugs. See the new IARS CME activity at EEG for Anesthesia!
Supported by an educational grant from Masimo Corporation.