Anaes Vivas · Applied cardiovascular & respiratory physiology
Data viva — the stress-response cascade
A Primary data viva — read the three components of the stress response; explain how neuraxial block and ERAS attenuate it.
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A Primary data viva — read the three components of the stress response; explain how neuraxial block and ERAS attenuate it.
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A cascade diagram shows the endocrine, inflammatory and metabolic consequences of surgical trauma, with modifying interventions. Outline the three components and state how regional anaesthesia and ERAS attenuate the response.
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- [3]Catarci M, et al. ERAS and surgical site infections. Antibiotics, 2026.PMID 42353726
- [42356548]Bersten AD, Soni N (eds) Oh's Intensive Care Manual. 8th edition, Elsevier, 2018.