Content with keyword "gastric content"
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Anesthesia in the News
Effect of Epidural Analgesia in Labor on Gastric Emptying
The initial description of aspiration pneumonia in 66 parturients by Curtis Lester Mendelson in 1946 led to advocacy for measures to prevent this... Read more
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Strictly Clinical
Does Ultrasonographic Measurement of Gastric Content Influence Airway Management Decisions?
The presence of gastric content before induction of general anesthesia is the primary modifiable risk factor in the prevention of pulmonary... Read more