Anesthesiology gives you a 360-degree view of the field, covering all of the anesthetic considerations, preparations, and procedures for the surgical patient, the pain patient or the critical care patient.

Anesthesiology features:

• Top-to-bottom coverage of the entire field-from preoperative evaluation and intraoperative anesthesia care to care of the critically ill or chronic pain patient
• Emphasis on safety, quality and patient-centered care, with an entire section on risk reduction
• A focus on the clinical applications of anesthesiology
• Complex concepts explained by graphics and illustrations, not equations and formulas
• Full-color format and illustrations
• Specific drug and interventional guidelines for the clinical management of every OR/post-OR scenario in the anesthesiology field
• Key points and key references presented in each chapter
• CD that allows you to download illustrations and images to your PowerPoint presentations

Contents

The Specialty of Anesthesiology

1. The Evolution of Anesthesiology as a Clinical Discipline
2. Current Scope of Anesthesia Practice
3. Safety and Quality: The Guiding Principles of Patient Centered Care

Preparing for Anesthesia

4. Preoperative Evaluation of the Ambulatory Patient
5. Developing the Anesthetic Plan
6. Use and Misuse of Consultants
7. Evaluation of the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease
8. Evaluation of the Patient with a Difficult Airway
9. Evaluation of the Patient with Pulmonary Disease
10. Evaluation of the Patient with Neuropsychiatric Disease
11. Evaluation of the Patient with Neuromuscular or Skeletal Disease
12. Evaluation of the Patient with Endocrine Disease or Diabetes Mellitus
13. Evaluation of the Patient with Renal Disease
14. Evaluation of Patients with Hepatic Disease
15. Evaluation of the Patient with Anemia or Coagulation Disorders
16. Evaluation of the Patient with Perioperative Malnutrition
17. Evaluation of the Patient with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and Other Serious Infections
18. Evaluation of the Neonate
19. Evaluation of Children
20. Evaluation of the Geriatric Patient
21. Evaluation of the Obese Patient
22. Evaluation of the Patient with Alcoholism and other Drug Dependencies

Safety and Risk Reduction in Anesthesia Practice

24. Anesthesia Risk
25. Approaches to Quality Improvement in Anesthesia Care
26. Positioning of the Patient
27. Electricity, Electrical Safety, and Instrumentation in the Operating Room

Managing Anesthesia Care

28. Anesthesia Record
29. Hemodynamic Monitoring
30. Transesophageal Echocardiography
31. Monitoring Respiratory Function
32. Intraoperative Neurologic Monitoring
33. Monitoring and Managing Neuromuscular Blockade
34. Monitoring and Managing Perioperative Electrolyte Abnormalities, Acid- Base Disorders, and Fluid Replacement
35. Airway Management
36. Mechanism of Action of General Anesthetics
37. Pharmacology of Inhalational Anesthetics
38. Anesthesia Delivery System
39. Principles of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
40. Pharmacology of Intravenous Anesthetics
41. Pharmacology of Opioid Analgesic
42. Total Intravenous Anesthesia
43. Cardiovascular Drugs
44. Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics
45. Incorporating Regional Anesthesia into Anesthetic Practice
46. Neuraxial Anesthesia
47. Paravertebral Anesthesia
48. Peripheral Nerve Blocks
49. Managing Adverse Outcomes During Regional Anesthesia
50. Neuroanesthesia
51. Anesthesia for Adult Cardiac Procedures
52. Anesthesia for Treatment of Congenital Heart Disease
53. Thoracic Anesthesia
54. Anesthesia for Major Vascular Surgery
55. Anesthesia for Gastrointestinal Surgery
56. Anesthesia for Liver Surgery and Transplantation
57. Anesthesia for Heart or Lung Transplantation
58. Anesthesia for Kidney Pancreas or Other Organ Transplantation
59. Anesthesia for Endocrine Surgery
60. Anesthetic Considerations for Genitourinary and Renal Surgery
61. Anesthesia for Obstetrical Care or Gynecologic Surgery
62. Anesthesia for Surgical Emergencies in Newborns
63. Anesthesia for Children
64. Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery
65. Anesthesia for Ophthalmic Surgery
66. Anesthesia for Otolaryngologic Surgery
67. Outpatient Anesthesia
68. Monitored Anesthesia Care and Conscious Sedation
69. Anesthesia Care for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Procedures Outside the Operating Room
70. Anesthesia for Trauma Patients
71. Anesthesia for Patients with Major Burns

Postoperative Care of the Anesthesia Patient

72. Recovery Management of the Healthy Patient
73. Common Postoperative Complications
74. Management of Acute Postoperative Pain

The Critically Ill Patient

75. The Pathophysiology of Critical Care Illness
76. Preoperative Evaluation of the Hospitalized or Critically Ill Patient
77. Evaluation of the Patient with Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
78. Evaluation of the Patient with Burns
79. Evaluation of the Trauma Patient
80. Developing the Anesthetic Plan for Critically Ill Patients
81. Monitoring and Transport of the Critically Ill Patient
82. Postoperative Care of the Critically Ill Patient
83. Hemodynamic Support of the Critically Ill Patient
84. Respiratory Support of the Surgical Patient
85. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Special Considerations in Anesthesia Care

86. Blood and Blood Component Therapy
87. Cognititve Dysfunction after Anesthesia
88. Protection of the Central Nervous System
89. Anaphylactic Reactions and Anesthesia
90. Perioperative Hyperthermia or Hypothermia

Care of the Chronic Pain Patient

91. Mechanisms of Chronic Pain
92. Common Chronic Pain Syndromes
93. Medical Management of Chronic Pain
94. Interventional Management of Chronic Pain
95. Palliative and Cancer Pain Care

Practice Related Issues

96. Legal Issues in Anesthesiology
97. Substance Dependence and Abuse in Anesthesia Care Providers
98. The Economics of Health Care and Anesthesia Practice
99. Practice Management

Index

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