A 32-year-old man is scheduled for hernia repair. He underwent heart transplantation for cardiomyopathy five years ago. Which of the following findings is most likely?
(A) Absence of coronary atherosclerosis
(B) Biventricular hypokinesis on echocardiography
(C) Down-regulation of cardiac beta-adrenergic receptors
Prolonged respiratory depression following administration of morphine is more likely in patients with chronic renal faillure than in patients with normal kidney function because of
Percutanous cordotomy is being considered for a patient with severe pain that has persisted for three months after amputation of the arm for osteogenic sarcoma. Which of the following statements is true?
(A) An effective cordotomy will produce motor block
(B) A series of stellate ganglion blocks will provide permanent relief
(C) Cordotomy must be performed with the patient awake
(D) Cordotomy will effectively relieve phantom limb pain
(E) Spinal opioids are an alternative treatment of this pain