This pocket-sized handbook provides quick, easy access to the essential bedside information from Clinical Anesthesia, Sixth Edition. The most practical clinical pearls on what to do and how and when to do it are presented in concise outline format, with hundreds of tables, graphs, and algorithms that summarize and prioritize crucial points. Appendices include formulas, an electrocardiography atlas, a drug list, American Heart Association resuscitation protocols, difficult airway algorithms, and a malignant hyperthermia protocol. This edition has a new full-color design and colorized illustrations. "Doody's Core Titles&trade 2009."
Table Of Contents
SECTION I INTRODUCTION TO ANESTHESIOLOGY
History of Anesthesia
Scope of Practice
Occupational Health
Anesthetic Risk, Quality Improvement, and Liability
SECTION II SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS OF ANESTHESIA
Mechanisms of Anesthesia and Consciousness
Genomic Basis of Perioperative Medicine
Pharmacologic Principles
Electrical Fire and Safety
Experimental Design and Statistics
SECTION III ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology
Respiratory Function
Immune Function and Allergic Response
Inflammation, Wound Healing, and Infection
Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Physiology
Autonomic Nervous System
Hemostasis and Transfusion Medicine
SECTION IV ANESTHETIC AGENTS, ADJUVANTS, AND DRUG INTERACTION
Inhaled Anesthetics
Intravenous Anesthesia
Opioids
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
Local Anesthetics
Drug Interactions
SECTION V PREANESTHETIC EVALUATION AND PREPARATION
Preoperative Patient Assessment and Management
Malignant Hyperthermia and Other Inherited Disorders
Rare and Coexisting Diseases
The Anesthesia Workstation and Delivery Systems
SECTION VI ANESTHETIC MANAGEMENT
Standard Monitoring Techniques
Echocardiography
Airway Management
Patient Positioning and Related Injuries
Monitored Anesthesia Care
Ambulatory Anesthesia
Office-Based Anesthesia
Anesthesia Provided at Alternate Sites
Anesthesia for the Older Patient
Anesthesia for Trauma and Burn Patients
Epidural and Spinal Anesthesia
Peripheral Nerve Blockade
SECTION VII ANESTHESIA FOR SURGICAL SUBSPECIALTIES
Anesthesia for Neurosurgery
Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery
Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery
Anesthesia for Vascular Surgery
Obstetrical Anesthesia
Neonatal Anesthesia
Pediatric Anesthesia
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Anesthesia and Obesity
Hepatic Anatomy, Function and Physiology
Endocrine Function
Anesthesia for Otolaryngologic Surgery
Anesthesia for Ophthalmologic Surgery
The Renal System andAnesthesia for Urologic Surgery
Anesthesia for Orthopaedic Surgery
Transplant Anesthesia
SECTION VIII PERIOPERATIVE AND CONSULTATIVE SERVICES
Post Anesthesia Recovery
Critical Care Medicine
Acute Pain Management
Chronic Pain Management
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Disaster Preparedness
APPENDICES
Formulas
Electrocardiography Atlas
American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Protocols
American Society of Anesthesiologists Standards, Guidelines, and Practice Parameters
The Airway Approach Algorithm and Difficult Airway Algorithm
Malignant Hyperthermia Protocol
Drug List
Herbal Medications
