Essential Anesthesia
From Science to Practice

Now in its second edition, Essential Anesthesia provides a thorough overview of the science and practice of anesthesia.

T. Y. Euliano (Author), J. S. Gravenstein (Author), N. Gravenstein (Author), D. Gravenstein (Author)

9780521149457, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 2 June 2011

214 pages, 30 b/w illus. 35 colour illus. 45 tables
24.4 x 18.8 x 1 cm, 0.46 kg

'Among the many and varied anesthesia books, this one tailored to the needs of medical students and nonanesthesiologists fills a particular niche.' Doody's Notes

Essential Anesthesia is a concise, accessible introduction to anesthetic practice. Now in its second edition, it provides a thorough overview of the science and practice of anesthesia. Part I describes the evaluation of the patient, the different approaches to anesthesia, and the post-operative care of the patient in pain. Part II introduces the essentials of physiology and pharmacology and their role in understanding the principles of anesthesia. The final part presents a step-by-step description of 14 clinical cases. These clinical vignettes give a very real introduction to the practicalities of anesthesia and will give the non-anesthetist physician an idea of how to prepare a patient for a surgical procedure. All chapters have been expanded and updated and an entirely new chapter on safety in healthcare has been added. This is the perfect introductory text for medical students, junior doctors and all operating theatre and critical care staff.

Foreword
Preface
Introduction: a very short history of anesthesia
Safety in medicine
Part I. Clinical Management: 1. Pre-operative evaluation
2. Airway management
3. Vascular access and fluid management
4. Regional anesthesia
5. General anesthesia
6. Post-operative care
7. Monitoring
8. The anesthesia machine
Part II. Applied Physiology and Pharmacology: 9. Anesthesia and the cardiovascular system
10. Anesthesia and the lung
11. Anesthesia and other systems
12. A brief pharmacology related to anesthesia
Part III. Clinical Cases: 13. Breast lumpectomy under conscious sedation
14. Carpal tunnel release under Bier block
15. Cataract removal under MAC
16. Cesarean section under regional anesthesia
17. Gastric bypass under general anesthesia
18. AV shunt placement under peripheral nerve block
19. Open repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm in a patient with coronary artery disease
20. Trauma patient under general anesthesia
21. Liver resection under general anesthesia
22. Back surgery in a patient with chronic pain and an AICD
23. Pediatric inguinal hernia repair under general anesthesia
Index.

Subject Areas: Pain & pain management [MMBP], Anaesthetics [MMB]