Handbook of Anesthesiology, 2004-2005 Edition (Current Clinical Strategies)

This handbook is a current manual of Anesthesiology care, including many useful reference tables and charts. Anesthesiology is very popular with medical students, residents, and anesthesiologists. New information on pain management makes this book essential reading. Primary and Secondary ABCD Survey......Page 2 Tachycardia: Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter......Page 3 Stable Ventricular Tachycardia......Page 4 Pediatric Tachycardia with Poor Perfusion......Page 5 Newborn Resuscitation......Page 6 Drugs that may be Given Endotracheally......Page 7 Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation......Page 10 Airway Evaluation......Page 11 Bacterial Endocarditis Prophylaxis......Page 12 Premedications......Page 13 Cardiac Disease and Anesthesia......Page 17 Anesthesia Following Heart Transplantation......Page 19 Valvular Heart Disease......Page 20 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease......Page 24 Restrictive Pulmonary Disease......Page 25 Diabetes Mellitus......Page 26 Pheochromocytoma......Page 27 Hypothyroidism......Page 28 Obesity......Page 29 Corticosteroid Therapy Before Surgery......Page 30 Carcinoid Syndrome......Page 31 Postoperative Liver Dysfunction......Page 32 Renal Disease and Anesthesia......Page 34 Anesthesia Machine......Page 35 Anesthesia Machine Check List......Page 36 Monitoring......Page 37 Basic Pharmacology......Page 45 Local Anesthetics......Page 46 Neuromuscular Blocking Agents......Page 50 Anticholinesterases......Page 53 Anticholinergics......Page 54 Benzodiazepines......Page 55 Opioids......Page 56 Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs......Page 60 Intravenous Induction Agents......Page 61 Inhaled Anesthetics......Page 64 Adrenergic Agonists......Page 66 Adjunct Pharmacotherapy in Pain Management......Page 69 Drugs and Drips......Page 72 Cardiovascular Physiology......Page 109 Atrioventricular Heart Blocks......Page 110 Pacemakers......Page 111 Respiratory Physiology......Page 113 Oxygenation and Ventilation......Page 114 Arterial Blood Gases......Page 115 Endotracheal Intubation......Page 116 Endotracheal Intubation Under Anesthesia......Page 117 Conscious Intubation......Page 119 Transtracheal Ventilation......Page 120 Laryngeal Mask Airway......Page 121 Mechanical Ventilation......Page 122 Oxygen Therapy......Page 123 Laboratory Values......Page 124 Blood Therapy Management......Page 126 Coagulation Tests......Page 129 Factor Deficiencies......Page 130 General Information......Page 131 Spinal Anesthesia......Page 132 Epidural Anesthesia......Page 133 Complications of Neuraxial Blocks......Page 134 Neuraxial Blockade and Anticoagulant Therapy......Page 135 Peripheral Nerve Blocks......Page 136 Pediatric Developmental Implications......Page 138 Pediatric Preoperative Evaluation......Page 139 Pediatric Airway Management......Page 140 Neuraxial Blockade in the Pediatric Patient......Page 141 Anesthesia for Common Pediatric Conditions......Page 142 Anesthesia for Neonatal Emergencies......Page 144 Cardiopulmonary Bypass......Page 145 Acid-Base Management During Cardiopulmonary Bypass......Page 147 Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator......Page 148 Carotid Artery Surgery......Page 149 Surgery of the Aorta......Page 150 Evaluation of Lung Resectability......Page 151 One-Lung Anesthesia......Page 152 Fundamentals of Obstetrical Anesthesia......Page 153 Anesthesia for Labor and Delivery......Page 154 Anesthesia for Cesarean Section......Page 155 Pregnancy Induced Hypertension......Page 156 Neurophysiology and Neuropharmacology......Page 158 Anesthesia for Craniotomy......Page 160 Neurotrauma......Page 161 Trauma Intubations and Anesthetic Management......Page 162 Burns......Page 163 Ophthalmologic Anesthesia......Page 164 Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy......Page 166 Myasthenia Gravis and Myasthenic Syndrome......Page 167 Anesthesia for Organ Harvest......Page 168 Acute Pain Management......Page 169 Neuraxial Blockade and Intraspinal Opiods......Page 170 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome......Page 172 Postoperative Hemodynamic Complications......Page 173 Postoperative Respiratory and Airway Complications......Page 174 Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting......Page 175 Postanesthesia Care Unit Discharge Criteria......Page 176 Malignant Hyperthermia......Page 177 Venous Air Embolism......Page 178 Latex Allergy......Page 179 I purchased on of these awhile back. And, I see them available at medical bookstores for about $18. IT IS IN NO WAY WORTH $100 or whatever ridiculous price they are trying to put on when it retails at $16.95. It is a small paperback handbook. Don't get hosed!