Handbook of Clinical Anesthesia

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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. 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