Keep pace with current anesthesiology practicewith the new edition of this standard-setting guide
This classic text-written and edited by an internationally renowned author team-defines todays anesthesia practice for residents and practitioners alike. The book features crisp, readable prose that focuses on the most relevant topics in anesthesiology, perioperative medicine, critical care medicine, and pain medicine.
Features
- NEW Increased focus on perioperative medicine, including outstanding sections on pre-op assessment, critical care medicine, and pain management
- NEW Expanded information on regional anesthesia reflects the best of current anesthesia practice, including ultrasound-guided techniques
- NEW DVD with video clips of common procedures
- Complete coverage that spans the entire field, including all of the anesthetic considerations, preparations, and procedures for the surgical patient, the pain patient, and critical care patient
- Ideal for anesthesiology residents and practitioners preparing for the Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA) exam
- Balanced presentation surveys clinical information, practical clinical procedures, and the molecular and basic scientific foundations of anesthesiology practice
- Timely emphasis on safety, quality, and patient-centered care
- Learning aids such as key points, numerous tables and algorithms, and key references
- Engaging full-color presentation
Contributors Preface PART 1 The Specialty of Anesthesiology
1 The Evolution of Anesthesiology as a Clinical Discipline: A Lesson in
Developing Professionalism 2 The Scope and Future of Anesthesia Practice
3 Safety and Quality: The Guiding Principles of Patient-Centered Care
4 The Role of Genomics in Anesthesia Practice 5 Ethics and Confl icts of
Interest in Anesthesia Practice PART 2 Preparing for Anesthesia
Section A: Approach to the Anesthesia Patient 6 Overview of Preoperative
Assessment and Management 7 The Anesthetic Plan for Healthy Patients
Section B: Preoperative Evaluation of the Anesthesia Patient 8
Appropriate and Effective Use of Consultants 9 Evaluation of the Patient
With Cardiovascular Disease 10 Evaluation of the Patient With a Diffi
cult Airway 11 Evaluation of the Patient With Pulmonary Disease 12
Evaluation of the Patient With Neuromuscular, Skeletal, or Motion Disorders
13 Evaluation of the Patient With Endocrine Disease or Diabetes 14
Evaluation of the Patient With Renal Disease 15 Evaluation of Patients
With Hepatic Disease 16 Anesthetic Considerations for the Patient With
Anemia and Coagulation Disorders 17 Evaluation of the Patient With
Perioperative Malnutrition 18 Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy 19
Preoperative Assessment of the Newborn 20 Evaluation of Children 21
Evaluation of the Geriatric Patient 22 Evaluation of the Pregnant Patient
23 Evaluation of the Obese Patient 24 Evaluation of the Patient With
Alcohol or Drug Addiction PART 3 Safety and Risk Reduction in Anesthesia
25 Anesthesia Risk 26 Approaches to Quality Improvement in Anesthesia
Care 27 Positioning of Patients for Operation 28 Environmental Safety
PART 4 Managing Anesthesia Care 29 Perioperative Information
Management Systems 30 Hemodynamic Monitoring 31 Intraoperative
Transesophageal Echocardiography: A Systematic Approach 32 Monitoring
Respiratory Function 33 Intraoperative Neurologic Monitoring 34
Monitoring and Managing Neuromuscular Blockade 35 Monitoring and Managing
Perioperative Electrolyte Abnormalities, Acid-Base Disorders, and Fluid
Replacement Section B: Managing the Airway 36 Airway Management
Section C: Anesthesia Drugs and Drug Delivery Systems 37 Mechanisms of
General Anesthetic Action 38 Pharmacology of Inhalational Anesthetics
39 Anesthesia Delivery System 40 Principles of Pharmacokinetics and
Pharmacodynamics: Applied Clinical Pharmacology for the Practitioner 41
Pharmacology of Intravenous Anesthetics 42 Pharmacology of Opioid
Analgesics 43 Total Intravenous Anesthesia 44 Cardiovascular Drugs
45 Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics Section D: Regional Anesthesia
46 Incorporating Regional Anesthesia Into Anesthetic Practice 47
Neuraxial Anesthesia 48 Paravertebral Anesthesia 49 Peripheral Nerve
Blocks 50 Managing Adverse Outcomes During Regional Anesthesia
Section E: Specialty Areas of Anesthetic Practice 51 Neuroanesthesia
52 Cardiac Anesthesia 53 Anesthesia for Surgical Treatment of Congenital
Heart Disease: A Problem-Oriented Approach 54 Thoracic Anesthesia 55
Anesthesia for Major Vascular Surgery 56 Anesthesia for Gastrointestinal
Surgery 57 Anesthesia for Liver Surgery and Transplantation 58
Anesthesia for Heart or Lung Transplantation 59 Anesthesia for Kidney,
Pancreas, or Other Organ Transplantation 60 Endocrine Surgery and
Intraoperative Management of Endocrine Conditions 61 Anesthetic
Considerations for Genitourinary and Renal Surgery 62 Anesthesia for
Obstetric Care and Gynecologic Surgery 63 Aesthesia for Newborn Surgical
Emergencies 64 Anesthesia for Children 65 Anesthesia for Orthopedic
Surgery 66 Anesthesia for Ophthalmic Surgery 67 Anesthesia for
Otorhinolaryngologic (Ear, Nose, and Throat) Surgery 68 Outpatient
Anesthesia 69 Monitored Anesthesia Care and Anesthesia Outside the
Operating Room PART 5 Postoperative Care of the Anesthesia Patient 70
Recovery of the Healthy Patient 71 Postoperative Complications 72
Management of Acute Postoperative Pain PART 6 The Critically Ill Patient
73 The Pathophysiology of Critical Illness 74 Evaluation of the
Patient With Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome 75 Evaluation and
Anesthetic Management of the Burn-Injured Patient 76 Evaluation and
Anesthetic Management of the Trauma Patient 77 Developing an Anesthetic
Plan for a Critically Ill Patient 78 Monitoring and Transport of the
Critically Ill Patient 79 Postoperative Care of the Noncardiac Surgical
Intensive Care Unit Patient 80 Hemodynamic Support of the Critically Ill
Patient 81 Mechanical Ventilation for the Surgical Patient 82
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation PART 7 Special Considerations in Anesthesia
Care 83 Blood and Blood Component Therapy 84 Cognitive Dysfunction
After Anesthesia and Surgery 85 Protection of the Central Nervous System
in Surgical Patients 86 Anaphylactic Reactions and Anesthesia 87
Malignant Hyperthermia 88 Thermoregulation and Perioperative Hypothermia
PART 8 Care of the Chronic Pain Patient 89 Mechanisms of Chronic Pain
90 Common Pain Syndromes 91 Medical Management of Chronic Pain 92
Interventional Management of Chronic Pain 93 Cancer Pain and Palliative
Care PART 9 Practice-Related Issues 94 Legal Issues in Anesthesiology
95 Substance Dependence and Abuse in Anesthesia Care Providers 96 The
Economics of Operating Room Anesthesia Practice 97 Practice Management
Appendix Index
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