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Table of Contents: FEATURES
6 How Do You Control Post-Op Pain?
No two anesthesia providers manage
the 5th vital sign in the same way.
Dan O’Connor | Editor-in-Chief
16 PONV Prevention
Do everything you can to have every
patient feeling fine after surgery.
Steven Gayer, MD
21 Why Warming Matters
Patient normothermia is a key concern
for successful anesthesia outcomes.
Gary Lawson, MD
28 Avoid Intubation Trouble
You shouldn’t be surprised
by a difficult airway.
Jeff Cryder, BS, BSN, MSA
35 5 Keys to Managing MH
The potentially fatal disorder can strike at any time. Are you prepared to save a life?
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
Surgeries begin and end with anesthesia providers caring for your patients. Between pre-op and
recovery, they work to avoid potential complications, from preventing annoying bouts of PONV to
reacting quickly and effectively to life-threatening malignant hyperthermia emergencies. The pages
of the
Manager's Guide to Ambulatory Anesthesia are filled with the expert tips your anesthesia
team needs to provide smoother, safer care and achieve quality outcomes.
Cover design by Ethan Anderson | Photo by Pamela Bevelhymer, RN, BSN