Anaesthesia at a Glance is a brand new title that provides a concise and visually–orientated summary of a comprehensive lecture course in anaesthesia. Ideal for clinical undergraduate medical students and Foundation Programme doctors undertaking anaesthesia attachments, it gives a systematic, broad view of anaesthesia in various specialties, taking the reader through preparation, management and the pharmacology behind anaesthetic medicine. Anaesthesia at a Glance is supported by a companion website at www.ataglanceseries.com/anaesthesia containing interactive multiple–choice questions and answers together with a selection of interactive cases – perfect for study and revision. Whether you want to refresh your knowledge or need a thorough overview of the specialty, Anaesthesia at a Glance presents all the vital clinical information you need. INDICE: Preface Part 1 Equipment and monitoring 1 History of anaesthesia 2 Monitoring 3 Equipment 4 Airway devices 5 Fluid management 6 Preoperative preparation of patient for surgery 7 Temperature regulation Part 2 Drugs 8 The perioperative patient journey 9 General anaesthesia – inhalational anaesthetics 10 General anaesthesia – intravenous anaesthetics 11 Local anaesthetics 12 Neuromuscular blocking drugs 13 Acute pain 14 Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) 15 Chronic pain Part 3 Clinical anaesthesia 16 The airway 17 Emergency anaesthesia 18 Obstetric anaesthesia 19 Ophthalmic anaesthesia 20 Paediatric anaesthesia 21 Cardiac and thoracic anaesthesia 22 Regional anaesthesia 23 Anaesthetic emergencies in the operating theatre 24 Anaesthetic emergencies in the wider hospital 25 Trauma 26 Orthopaedic anaesthesia 27 Anaesthesia and obesity 28 Anaesthesia and old age 29 Anaesthesia and diabetes 30 Anaesthesia for vascular surgery 31 Anaesthesia for ENT and maxillofacial surgery 32 Awareness 33 Anaesthesia for ECT, dental surgery and special needs 34 Postoperative management 35 Anaesthesia away from a hospital setting Index
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-8756-5
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 88
- Fecha Publicación: 24/01/2014
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés