Anaesthesiology intensive therapy
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Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther · Apr 2012
Intraoperative awareness--recommendations of the Committee on Quality and Safety in Anaesthesia, Polish Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy.
Modern general anaesthesia is complex and reversible. It involves a temporary loss of consciousness, analgesia,a decrease in muscle tension or complete muscle relaxation,suppressed reactions of the autonomic nervous system,and the provision of amnesia of events after its completion.
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Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther · Apr 2012
Case ReportsIndependent lung ventilation for treatment of post-traumatic ARDS.
Independent lung ventilation (ILV) has been recommended for unilateral pulmonary pathology. We describe a case of a multiple trauma patient treated with ILV for unilateral lung injury. ⋯ ILV with a larger tidal volume and high PEEP may be indicated in unilateral lung injury with a significant air leak from the injured tissue.