Illustrated Anesthesia References: Anatomy, Procedures and Disease

By Conor Early, CRNA, creator of GlottaVue Anesthesia.

An anesthesia reference is easier to study when you can connect the words to the anatomy. GlottaVue's latest illustration update brings labeled figures into procedure, regional anesthesia, disease, cardiac and obstetric references, with selected medication and laboratory topics also illustrated.

Release status: this is a preview of the update packaged for iOS TestFlight version 1.6.5 (126). The public App Store and Google Play versions may differ. Updated September 30, 2026.

What the illustrated reference library covers

The updated library bundles 387 sourced figures. In the current catalog, illustrations are linked to 767 procedure references and 618 disease references, including all 35 regional anesthesia procedure entries. A figure can support more than one related topic; these counts do not mean every entry has its own unique image. Some topics remain text-only when a suitable, clearly licensed figure was not available.

• Procedures and regional anesthesia: anatomy, relevant structures and selected procedural orientation diagrams.
• Disease references: anatomy and mechanisms that help explain the accompanying discussion.
• Cardiac and obstetric anesthesia: heart, valve, circulation and obstetric anatomy illustrations linked to relevant entries.
• Selected medication and lab references: diagrams where a visual adds useful context.

How to open and zoom a figure

1. Open a supported reference entry and expand its illustration gallery.
2. Read the figure title and caption before using it to interpret the surrounding text.
3. Choose Open and zoom image to inspect labels.
4. Use the source and license link when you want to review the original material.

Bundled images, captions and credits are available offline. Opening an external source page requires internet access. Each figure carries a source credit and license information; the library uses existing openly licensed or public-domain images.

Use the caption to understand what a figure actually shows

An image of normal knee anatomy can help you locate bones and tendons, but it does not show joint-replacement components or a needle target. Captions distinguish an anatomy overview from a procedure-specific figure. Images support study and orientation; clinical interpretation and procedural training still require appropriate supervision and review.

Connect the picture to your case preparation

Use offline links between procedures, diseases and medications to explore related topics. Then organize the relevant information with the care-plan builder and PDF or Word export. For the condition behind an operation, see surgical-condition pathophysiology in the care plan.

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