Pathophysiology of respiratory disease and its significance to anaesthesia

Publication date: Available online 26 November 2019Source: Anaesthesia & Intensive Care MedicineAuthor(s): S Kimber CraigAbstractSignificant changes occur in the respiratory physiology of healthy patients during anaesthesia. In patients with underlying respiratory pathology, the changes in respiratory physiology may lead to additional clinical problems during the conduct of anaesthesia and in the perioperative period. An understanding of the disease processes that can affect the lungs and pleura allows the anaesthetist to account for the potential complications of these conditions and manage the anaesthetic accordingly.
Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research