APSF Newsletter, February 2021
Positive pressure, where the pressure in the operating room is greater than the adjacent areas, is the typical approach to OR ventilation. This approach is employed to prevent…
APSF Newsletter, February 2021
Dear RAPID Response: A 4.3kg 6-week-old patient was in the operating room (OR) for repair of a ventricular septal defect. After a minor adjustment in table height using the pendant…
APSF Newsletter, October 2020
In the spring of 2004, the APSF Newsletter published a groundbreaking article entitled “Misplaced Valve Poses Potential Hazard” as the inaugural contribution to the Dear SIRS (now RAPID Response) column….
Articles Between Issues:September 9, 2020
Ischemic spinal cord injury is a significant complication of thoracic aortic aneurysm repair, presenting as transient or permanent paresis or paralysis…
APSF Newsletter, February 2020
Dear Rapid Response: Introduction The rapid infusion catheter (RIC) is a device used to convert standard peripheral intravenous (PIV) access into a large-volume resuscitation portal.1 The placement of this large-bore…
APSF Newsletter, February 2020
Dear Rapid Response: GlideScope® Stat Tip Breaks in Patient’s Airway I would like to present a scenario in which the tip of a disposable GlideScope® Stat cover inadvertently broke off…