The sphenopalatine ganglion is an extracranial parasympathetic ganglion found within the pterygopalatine fossa of the skull. The role of the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) in the pathogenesis of pain and its … Continue reading Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block
Month: June 2023
AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA
Autonomic dysreflexia — Patients with high spinal cord injury are at risk for autonomic dysreflexia (AD) and may require deep general anesthesia or regional anesthesia, even without sensory function at … Continue reading AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA
ANAESTHESIA FOR LIVER TRANSPLANT
INTRODUCTION:In 1963, Dr. Thomas Starzl performed the first human liver transplant. The recipient, a 3-year-old child with biliary atresia, died in the operating room from massive hemorrhage caused by venous … Continue reading ANAESTHESIA FOR LIVER TRANSPLANT
Succinylcholine: Desensitization block and Phase II block
Succinylcholine is comprised of two acetylcholine molecules joined together and acts as a depolarizing neuromuscular blocker by binding acetylcholine receptors at the post-synaptic neuromuscular junction end plate. The resultant end … Continue reading Succinylcholine: Desensitization block and Phase II block