How to Survive in Anaesthesia

The fifth edition of this concise reference provides trainee anaesthetists with a clear, accessible introduction to the practice, split into four key areas.

Neville Robinson (Author), George Hall (Author), William Fawcett (Author)

9781316614020, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 16 March 2017

220 pages, 17 b/w illus.
23.5 x 15.5 x 1 cm, 0.4 kg

'We think that How to Survive in Anaesthesia very much meets its goal of building a solid foundation of knowledge for the beginner in anesthesiology in an accessible and attractive format.' Sinead M. O'Shaughessy and Abigail M. Walsh, Anesthesia & Analgesia

The first few months as a trainee anaesthetist are a daunting prospect, filled with new information, skills and terminology. This concise reference, now in its fifth edition, provides doctors with a clear introduction to the practice. Fully updated and split into four key parts for quick consultation, the reader can recap on the airway and anaesthetic equipment, and find crucial advice on crises such as cardiac arrest, haemorrhage and blood transfusion. Part III focuses on subspecialties, with new chapters on obstetric anaesthesia, common regional nerve blocks, and laparoscopy, while the newly added fourth part provides information on intensive care and peri-operative medicine. Written in an accessible and often humorous style, How to Survive in Anaesthesia is an essential resource in learning the safe fundamentals of the practice for trainee anaesthetists, as well as operating department practitioners, physicians' assistants and anaesthetic nurses.

List of figures
List of tables
List of boxes
Preface to the fifth edition
Preface to the fourth edition
Preface to the third edition
Preface to the second edition
Preface to the first edition
Let's start at the very beginning …
Part I. Nuts and Bolts: 1. Evaluation of the airway
2. Control of the airway
3. Tracheal intubation
4. Failed intubation drill
5. Vascular access
6. Intravenous fluids
7. The anaesthetic machine
8. Anaesthetic breathing systems
9. Ventilators and other equipment
10. Monitoring in anaesthesia
Part II. Crises and Complications: 11. Cardiac arrest
12. Haemorrhage and blood transfusion
13. Anaphylactic reactions
14. Malignant hyperthermia
15. Local anaesthetic toxicity
16. Stridor – upper airway obstruction
17. Pneumothorax
18. Common intraoperative problems
19. Postoperative problems
20. Anaesthetic mishaps
Part III. Passing the Gas: 21. Preoperative evaluation
22. Principles of emergency anaesthesia
23. Anaesthesia for laparoscopic surgery
24. Anaesthesia for abdominal surgery
25. Anaesthesia for gynaecological surgery
26. Anaesthesia for urological surgery
27. Anaesthesia for dental and ENT surgery
28. Anaesthesia for orthopaedic surgery
29. Anaesthesia for day case surgery
30. Epidural and spinal anaesthesia
31. Common regional blocks
32. Obstetric anaesthesia
33. Anaesthesia in the corridor
Part IV. Walking the Walk (Talking the Talk): 34. Management of the patient in the recovery area
35. Postoperative analgesia
36. Recognition and management of the sick patient
37. Intensive care (critical care), section 1
38. Intensive care (critical care), section 2
39. Peri-operative medicine
40. Management of head injuries
Part V. And Finally …: 41. Anaesthetic aphorisms
Index.

Subject Areas: Accident & emergency medicine [MMK], Palliative medicine [MMC], Anaesthetics [MMB]