Clinical Anesthesiology

Jonathan L. Benumof, MD is Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. He is a world-renowned expert on pulmonary physiology, anesthesia for thoracic surgery, airway management, and obstructive sleep apnea.  In recognition of his superb teaching, he has received numerous awards, most recently the 2010 Teaching Recognition Award Recipient for Achievement in Education from the International Anesthesia Research Society. Dr. Benumof has been an Invited speaker at more than 300 national and international meetings. In addition to being an honorary fellow of the Faculty of Anaesthetists of Australia, he was elected lifetime honorary member of the Society for Airway Management.

• I. Respiration-Related Cases.- 1. Cannot Ventilate, Cannot Intubate Due to Airway Hemorrhage.- 2. Pulmonary  Edema  Following Attempted Nasal Intubation for Mandibular Fracture Repair.- 3. Loss of Critical Airway.- 4. Anterior Mediastinal Mass.- 5. Awake Intubation with a NIM Tube: How is it done?.- 6. Hemodynamic Collapse Following a Mainstem Intubation.- 7. Hypoxemia During Tracheostomy.- 8. Anesthetic Depth and Mask Ventilation in the Prone Position.- 9. Jet Ventilation through a Cookgas Airway Exchange Catheter.- 10. End of Case Evaluation and Management of a Patient Post Airway Mass Excision.- 11. Possible Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury.- 12. Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Dead in Bed.- 13. Bilevel Positive Air Pressure, Decreased Sensorium, Aspiration and Capnography.- 14. Perioperative Management of a Patient Previously Treated with Bleomycin Undergoing Thoracic Surgery.- 15. Intra-Operative Airway Fire.- 16. Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome.- II. Circulation-Related Cases.- 17. Hemorrhage During Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aorta.- 18. Pacemakers and Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators.- 19. Acute Myocardial Infarction during Laparoscopic Surgery.- 20. Sickle Cell and Preeclampsia.- 21. Dysrhythmias in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease.- 22. Hematologic Disorders: Hemophilia and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation.- 23. Blood Transfusion and the Jehovah’s Witness Patient.- 24. Cardiac and Pulmonary Contusions.- 25. Intraoperative Coagulopathy.- 26. Hypotension in Chronic Methamphetamine User.- 27. Venous Air Embolism During Arteriovenous Malformation Repair.- 28. Cardiac Tamponade.- 29. Case of Intraoperative New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation.- 30. Valvular Disease.- III. Obstetrics-Related Cases.- 31. Labor Epidural with Unrecognized Dural Puncture, Causing High Sensory Block, Hypotension, Fetal Bradycardia and Post Dural Puncture Headache.- 32. Acute Pulmonary Dysfunction Immediately After Cesarean Delivery Under GeneralAnesthesia.- 33. Jehovah’s Witness With Placenta Previa and Increta for Cesarean Hysterectomy.- 34. A Pregnant Patient With Mitral Stenosis.- 35. Unrecognized Uterine Hyperstimulation Due to Oxytocin and Combined Spinal-Epidural Analgesia.- 36. Super Morbidly Obese Patient for Elective Repeat Cesarean Section.- 37. Probable Amniotic Fluid Embolus.- 38. Emergent Cesarean Section.- 39. Pregnancy Plus Atrial Septal Defect vs Eisenmenger Syndrome.- 40. Uterine Abruption.- IV. Pediatric-Related Cases.- 41. Neonatal Resuscitation Following Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery.- 42. Anxious, Coughing and Bound to Obstruct.- V. Special Diseases/Conditions/Situations.- 43. Hypothermia During Laparoscopic Nephrectomy.- 44. Operating Room Management Case Scenarios.- 45. Anaphylaxis Reactions.- 46. Autonomic Dysreflexia.- 47. Porphyrias.- 48. Monitored Anesthesia Care: Medical Implications; and Wrong-Sided Operations: Legal Implications.- 49. Diabetic Ketoacidosis in the Urgent Anesthesia Setting.- 50. Fever, Altered Mental Status, and Rigidity in the Perioperative Course.- VI. Neuro/Neuromuscular-Related Cases.- 51. Emergent Craniotomy for Evacuation of Epidural Hematoma.- 52. Hyperkalemia and Residual Neuromuscular Blockade after Kidney Transplantation.- 53. A Defasciculating Dose of Nondepolarizing Neuromuscular Blocker.- 54. Postoperative Monocular Vision Loss.- 55. Delayed Emergence After Aneurysm Clipping.- VII. Pain and Regional Anesthesia Related Cases.- 56. Unintentional Dural Puncture in a Patient with Severe Preeclampsia.- 57. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.- 58. Vascular Absorption of Local Anesthetic Producing Systemic Toxicity.- 59. Inadvertent High Spinal in Parturient.- VIII. Outpatient Surgery–Related Cases.- 60. Plastic Surgery in a Surgeon’s Office.- 61. Orthopedic Surgery in an Ambulatory Surgicenter.- 62. Eye Surgery at an Outpatient Surgicenter.- 63. Endoscopic Sinus Surgery at an Outpatient Sugicenter.

From the reviews: "This is a compilation of cases that impart life-saving management strategies for various emergency conditions that may arise while patients are under the care of anesthesiologists. ... intended for anesthesia trainees at all levels, but even experienced anesthesiologists will find something of value. ... will help all anesthesia residents be prepared for the emergencies that are inevitable when caring for patients. ... It takes a real-life urgent scenario and teaches in a stepwise fashion how to handle the issue safely." (Tariq M. Malik, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2014)