APSF Newsletter, June 2021
A 55-year-old male with a history of pre-existing bifasicular heart block was orally intubated uneventfully with a 7.5 millimeter Shiley polyvinyl endotracheal tube…
APSF Newsletter, June 2021
The ThermaCor® 1200 Rapid Infusion (Smisson-Cartledge Biomedical, Macon, GA) is a rapid heated fluid infuser, which utilizes dry, conduction temperature-controlled heating…
Articles Between Issues:March 9, 2021
Dear Rapid Response: At our institution, we routinely use pulmonary arterial catheters (PAC) to assist in the management of critically ill and complex cardiothoracic surgery patients. On two occasions over…
APSF Newsletter, February 2021
Dear RAPID Response: I read your safety guidelines often for answers, but I could not find one that addresses the question of what types of procedures should be done when…
APSF Newsletter, February 2021
The global crisis due to COVID-19 has permeated every aspect of our healthcare systems. Concerns about biohazard of (SARS-CoV-2), spread and contact transmission to patients, healthcare personnel…
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…