{"product_id":"anesthesia-acumen-a-guide-to-clinical-excellence-and-patient-safety-hardback-9781394424184","title":"Anesthesia Acumen; A Guide to Clinical Excellence and Patient Safety (Hardback) 9781394424184","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAnesthesia Acumen\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Guide to Clinical Excellence and Patient Safety\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlessandro De Camilli (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394424184, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 June 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.512 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuild clinical judgment for high-stakes anesthesia decisions from day one\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransitioning from textbook knowledge to real-time operating room decision-making challenges even the most prepared trainees. \u003ci\u003eAnesthesia Acumen: A Guide to Clinical Excellence and Patient Safety\u003c\/i\u003e provides the mental framework anesthesiology trainees need to think, reason, and communicate effectively during high-stakes clinical scenarios. Written by a dual board-certified anesthesiologist and intensivist, this book focuses on developing clinical intuition rather than memorizing protocols. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnesthesia Acumen\u003c\/i\u003e delivers structured mental models for common intraoperative crises including hypotension, hemorrhage, hypoxia, and airway compromise. Covering the complete perioperative continuum, this book offers practical communication scripts, organ system-based considerations, and guidance on avoiding cognitive pitfalls when balancing patient safety with efficiency.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrisis management frameworks offering simple mental models for rapid decision-making during hypotension, hemorrhage, and airway emergencies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommunication strategies with practical scripts and approaches for effective interdisciplinary dialogue within the operating room team\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClinical reasoning guidance to build intuition, recognize complications early, and avoid common cognitive traps during anesthesia care\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSystem-level thinking for addressing subspecialty considerations and integrating professionalism with technical expertise throughout training\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStructured approaches for prioritizing critical steps when facing multiple competing inputs during complex perioperative scenarios\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeal for CA-1 and early CA-2 anesthesiology residents, senior medical students on anesthesia rotations, student registered nurse anesthetists, and anesthesia assistant students, this book provides the roadmap for navigating uncertainty, crises, and complex communication with clarity and confidence during the critical first years of training.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTARGET AUDIENCE, SCOPE, AND AUTHOR'S NOTE xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Laid Back Until It Isn't: The Myth and Reality of Anesthesia Training 3\u003cbr\u003e2 Invest in Your Own Learning 5\u003cbr\u003e3 Four Key Principles in the OR 7\u003cbr\u003e4 Communicate Small Problems Before They Become Big Problems 13\u003cbr\u003e5 Core Anesthesiology Skills 15\u003cbr\u003e6 Early Identification of Complications 30\u003cbr\u003e7 Thinking Beyond \"Prop-Sux-Tube\" 39\u003cbr\u003e8 Maslow in the OR: Building a Foundation for Clinical Growth 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 The Preoperative Phase: Setup for Success 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Know Everything: The Preoperative Deep Dive 47\u003cbr\u003e10 Synthesize, Prioritize, Execute 54\u003cbr\u003e11 Preoperative Red Flags 61\u003cbr\u003e12 The In-person Patient Evaluation 68\u003cbr\u003e13 Room Setup: Finding the Balance 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 The Intraoperative Phase 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Introduction 85\u003cbr\u003e15 Tailoring Induction to the Patient 88\u003cbr\u003e16 The Anatomy of Expert Airway Management 90\u003cbr\u003e17 IV Skills 95\u003cbr\u003e18 Central Line Placement 97\u003cbr\u003e19 Arterial Lines 100\u003cbr\u003e20 Preventing Position-related Injury 103\u003cbr\u003e21 Maintenance of Anesthesia 106\u003cbr\u003e22 Emergence 101 112\u003cbr\u003e23 Critical Portions of the Case 116\u003cbr\u003e24 Reacting to Common Intraoperative Events 118\u003cbr\u003e25 Hypertension 123\u003cbr\u003e26 Hypoxia 127\u003cbr\u003e27 Loss of Airway 130\u003cbr\u003e28 Intraoperative Arrhythmias 133\u003cbr\u003e29 Intraoperative Hemorrhage 139\u003cbr\u003e30 Intraoperative Cardiac Arrest 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 Anesthetic Considerations by Organ System 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Neurologic 155\u003cbr\u003e32 Trauma 160\u003cbr\u003e33 Cardiovascular 164\u003cbr\u003e34 Respiratory Diseases 178\u003cbr\u003e35 Endocrine 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5 Subspecialties of Anesthesia 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Neurosurgery 187\u003cbr\u003e37 Head and Neck Surgery 197\u003cbr\u003e38 Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery 202\u003cbr\u003e39 Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery 211\u003cbr\u003e40 Pediatric Anesthesia 215\u003cbr\u003e41 Non-OR Anesthesia 218\u003cbr\u003e42 Anesthesiology Education 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6 Final Words 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eREFERENCES 227\u003cbr\u003eINDEX 229\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Medicine: general issues [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Medicine: general issues\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Medicine:%20general%20issues%20%5BMB%5D%22\"\u003eMB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand 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