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Melanoma

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Increased ICPSeizuresStroke RiskArrhythmiasReduced Cardiac OutputHypotensionAvoid HypertensionDysglycemiaHypoxiaUnstable ElectrolytesDehydrationRefractory PainAdrenal Insufficiency

Pathophysiology

Melanoma is a malignancy of melanocytes, neural-crest-derived pigment cells that sit in the basal epidermis but also populate the uvea, mucosal epithelia, meninges, and GI tract, which is why...

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