Read the article by Turan et al. entitled “Incidence, Severity, and Detection of Blood Pressure Perturbations after Abdominal Surgery: A Prospective Blinded Observational Study” and the article by Schulman et al. entitled “Electromagnetic Interference with Protocolized Electrosurgery Dispersive Electrode Positioning in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators.” 

This online activity educates readers on current developments in the science and clinical practice of anesthesiology. 

Successful completion of this activity will enable you to:

• Describe current standards for frequency of vital sign measurement in postoperative patients
• Estimate the frequency with which blood pressure perturbations occur after abdominal surgery
• Develop a strategy to minimize electromagnetic interference in a patient with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator