RT Book, Section
A1 Brown, Carlton Q.
A2 Freeman, Brian S.
A2 Berger, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1135738816
T1 High-Altitude Anesthesia
T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259641770
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135738816
RD 2024/04/25
AB Decreased  atmospheric  pressure  at  altitude  has  profound  effects  on  human  physiology  and  anesthetic  delivery.  Approximately  140  million  people  worldwide  live  at  altitudes  above  2500  m  (8000  ft).  These  residents  have  the  usual  needs  for  surgical  and  anesthesia  care  in  their  native  localities.  Additionally,  millions  of  people  transiently  visit  high  altitudes.  Anesthesiology  providers  are  asked  to  support  military  operations,  aviation,  mountain  climbing  expeditions,  and  humanitarian  missions  at  extreme  altitudes.  Safe  and  effective  anesthesia  care  at  high  altitude  requires  an  understanding  of  the  normal  and  pathological  effects  of  altitude  and  an  appreciation  for  the  anesthetic  challenges  in  this  environment.