Anaesthesia, intensive care and perioperative medicine A-Z : an encyclopaedia of principles and practice

For 25 years Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Perioperative Medicine A-Z has provided a comprehensive resource of the relevant aspects of pharmacology, physiology, anatomy, physics, statistics, medicine, surgery, general anaesthetic practice, intensive care, equipment, and the history of anaesthesia and intensive care. Originally prepared as essential reading for candidates for the Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and similar exams, this fully updated edition will also prove as invaluable as ever for all anaesthetists and critical care physicians, as well as operating department practitioners and specialist nurses. Key Features The alphabetical arrangement with extensive cross-referencing ensures a full understanding of topics. The succinct and clear text and diagrams make for easy quick reference. The exam preparation checklist is ordered by key topics to facilitate effective revision. The contents are easily accessible with the accompanying ebook.

For 25 years Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Perioperative Medicine A-Z has provided a comprehensive resource of the relevant aspects of pharmacology, physiology, anatomy, physics, statistics, medicine, surgery, general anaesthetic practice, intensive care, equipment, and the history of anaesthesia and intensive care.

Originally prepared as essential reading for candidates for the Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and similar exams, this fully updated edition will also prove as invaluable as ever for all anaesthetists and critical care physicians, as well as operating department practitioners and specialist nurses.

• The alphabetical arrangement with extensive cross-referencing ensures a full understanding of topics.
• The succinct and clear text and diagrams make for easy quick reference.
• The exam preparation checklist is ordered by key topics to facilitate effective revision.
• The contents are easily accessible with the accompanying ebook.

• There has been a substantial addition of new entries as well as revision of existing ones. This acknowledges the breadth of information needed to satisfy the range of activities performed by anaesthetic, intensive care, nursing and other colleagues, and also reflects the ever-changing field in which they all work.
• The consolidation of the role of anaesthetists as ‘perioperative physicians’ is reflected in additional entries of particular relevance and also by the enhanced title of the book.
• The structured ‘revision checklist’ of entries which is particularly useful to those preparing for examinations has been further developed for this edition.

"For 25 years Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Perioperative Medicine A-Z has provided a comprehensive resource of the relevant aspects of pharmacology, physiology, anatomy, physics, statistics, medicine, surgery, general anaesthetic practice, intensive care, equipment, and the history of anaesthesia and intensive care. Originally prepared as essential reading for candidates for the Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and similar exams, this fully updated edition will also prove as invaluable as ever for all anaesthetists and critical care physicians, as well as operating department practitioners and specialist nurses. The alphabetical arrangement with extensive cross-referencing ensures a full understanding of topics. The succinct and clear text and make for easy quick reference. The exam preparation checklist is ordered by key topics to facilitate effective revision. The contents are easily accessible with the accompanying ebook. There has been a substantial addition of new entries as well as revision of existing ones. This acknowledges the breadth of information needed to satisfy the range of activities performed by anaesthetic, intensive care, nursing and other colleagues, and also reflects the ever-changing field in which they all work. The consolidation of the role of anaesthetists as 'perioperative physicians' is reflected in additional entries of particular relevance and also by the enhanced title of the book. The structured 'revision checklist' of entries which is particularly useful to those preparing for examinations has been further developed for this edition"--Publisher's description Front Cover......Page 1 Inside Front Cover......Page 2 Half title page......Page 3 Dedication......Page 4 Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Perioperative Medicine A-Z......Page 5 Copyright Page......Page 6 Preface......Page 7 Examination revision checklist......Page 9 Abbreviations......Page 11 Cellular/Molecular/Metabolism......Page 13 Respiratory and Acid/Base......Page 14 Special Zones......Page 15 Haematological......Page 16 Applied Physics and Chemistry......Page 17 General Topics......Page 18 Obstetrics......Page 19 Gastrointestinal......Page 20 Gas Supply......Page 21 General......Page 22 Respiratory......Page 23 Radiology......Page 24 A......Page 25 B......Page 85 C......Page 117 D......Page 195 E......Page 221 F......Page 249 G......Page 271 H......Page 287 I......Page 323 J......Page 359 K......Page 363 L......Page 369 M......Page 391 N......Page 425 O......Page 449 P......Page 469 Q......Page 523 R......Page 525 S......Page 545 T......Page 593 U......Page 623 V......Page 627 W......Page 645 X......Page 651 Y......Page 653 Z......Page 655 Inside Back Cover......Page 657