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Other titles in the Requisites in Anesthesiology series:

  1. Cardiac and Vascular Anesthesia
  2. Pediatric Anesthesia
  3. Regional Anesthesia

Adult Perioperative Anesthesia (Requisites in Anesthesiology)

by Daniel Cole

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Publisher Comments:

This volume in the new Requisites in Anesthesia series thoroughly but concisely covers the many diverse aspects of adult perioperative anesthesia. It explains all of the basic principles, clinical concepts, and management options involved in providing anesthesia for adult patients undergoing a variety of surgical procedures. And, it discusses recent advances and changing trends in anesthetic care. A user-friendly format, with many at-a-glance tables and boxes, makes clinical information easy to access.

Reviews essential fundamental topics such as preoperative evaluation and testing operating room safety patient positioning monitoring acid-base balance and fluid and electrolyte therapy.Presents specific, targeted guidance on anesthesia subspecialties including thoracic surgery neurosurgery urologic surgery orthopedic surgery ear, nose and throat surgery and plastic surgery.Explores special topics such as malignant hyperthermia obesity allergic response geriatrics and sedation.Contains a mini table of contents and suggested readings list in each chapter.Offers special shaded boxes that display ASA guidelines for intraoperative monitoring key clinical caveats advantages and disadvantages of various drugs, monitoring approaches, and anesthesia techniques case studies and current controversies.Features a succinct summary of all practice guidelines at the end of the book.

Book News Annotation:

Cole (anesthesiology, Mayo Medical School) and Schlunt (anesthesiology, Loma Linda School of Medicine) explain basic principles, clinical concepts, and management options of adult perioperative anesthesia. Essential topics such as preoperative evaluation and testing, operating room safety, and patient positioning are covered, and specific guidance is presented on anesthesia subspecialties including thoracic, orthopedic, and plastic surgery. Special topics such as obesity and geriatrics are explored, and current ASA guidelines are provided. The book can be used as a review for certification and as a reference for clinical practice.
Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

This volume in the new "Requisites in Anesthesia" series thoroughly but concisely covers the many diverse aspects of adult perioperative anesthesia. It explains all of the basic principles, clinical concepts, and management options involved in providing anesthesia for adult patients undergoing a variety of surgical procedures. And, it discusses recent advances and changing trends in anesthetic care. A user-friendly format, with many at-a-glance tables and boxes, makes clinical information easy to access.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780323020442
Subtitle:
The Requisites
Author:
Cole, Daniel
Author:
Cole
Author:
Schlunt, Michelle
Publisher:
Mosby
Location:
St. Louis
Subject:
Anesthesiology
Subject:
Surgery, operative
Subject:
Anesthesia
Subject:
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Subject:
Anesthetics
Subject:
Postoperative care
Subject:
Perioperative Care
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Series:
Requisites in Anesthesiology
Series Volume:
2
Publication Date:
May 2004
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
560
Dimensions:
11.10x8.74x1.11 in. 3.49 lbs.

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