Welsh J, Palmer MB, Ajani JA, Liao Z, Swisher SG , Hofstetter WL, Allen PK, Settle SH, Gomez D, Likhacheva A, Cox JD, Komaki R
Limbs have a higher concentration of nerves and blood vessels, which increases the risk of hitting a nerve or injecting into a blood vessel
Why delayed gastric emptying matters in anesthesia Pulmonary aspiration occurs when gastric contents enter the lungs during anesthesia, potentially leading to: Aspiration pneumonitis Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) Increased perioperative morbidity and mortality Standard fasting guidelines (e.g., 68 hours for solids) aim to minimize this risk
Antioxidants in the form of vitamins prevent free radical generation