Clinical blog
Evidence-based anesthesiology
Reference articles for daily practice in the operating room: perioperative drug management, clinical decisions and protocols, from the Morton medical team.
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Rapid and reliable: the PUMA 2026 extubation guidelines compared with DAS 2012
How PUMA 2026 changes the criterion for every extubation: risk judged per airway lifeline, the protective sequence, the exchange catheter, and laryngospasm.
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ND4 variant: the anaesthetist and the history
Venezuelan maternal ancestry and volatile agents: how to screen in the clinic, how to read the genetic report, and how to plan a volatile-free anaesthetic.
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A history of cancer in non-cancer surgery: what changes in anaesthetic management
Which sequelae of cancer treatment to look for at the preanaesthetic assessment, with the window and threshold of each, and when to postpone surgery.
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Alcohol and anesthesia: intoxication, chronic use and withdrawal
What to ask at the preoperative visit, how anesthetic requirement shifts with intoxication or chronic use, and how to manage perioperative withdrawal.
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Fluid management in liposuction
The wetting solution counts as intake, additional crystalloid is calculated on the aspirate above 5,000 mL, and lidocaine sets a second ceiling.
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The difficult airway: the DAS 2025 guidelines
The DAS 2025 guidelines shift the philosophy of unanticipated difficult airway management: maximize first-attempt success. Reference for anesthesiology.