Stoelting's Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease: Expert Consult - Online and Print (Expert Consult Title: Online + Print)

Today's leading authorities present the succinct, yet thorough guidance you need to successfully avoid or manage complications stemming from pre-existing medical conditions. Organized by disease, the new edition of this popular guide has been completely revised and updated to reflect the latest information on definition, current pathophysiology, significant pre-, intra-, and postoperative factors of the disease process, anesthetic judgment, and management. A new, more user-friendly design and organization-and completely redrawn illustrations-make reference easier than ever. And now, as an Expert Consult title, this reference includes access to the complete contents online, for convenient reference where and when you need it! Offers comprehensive guidance from respected authorities to help you effectively manage the complete spectrum of comorbidities before, during, and after surgery. Provides case examples that explain how to overcome a wide range of challenges. Presents detailed discussions of common diseases, while coverage of more rare diseases highlights their unique features that could be of importance in the perioperative period. Examines specific anesthesia considerations for special patient populations-including pediatric and geriatric patients-to help you avoid complications. Features abundant tables that provide fast access to the most pertinent aspects of every condition. Offers access to a companion web site offering the complete contents of the book-fully searchable-for rapid consultation from anyplace with an Internet connection. Includes completely redrawn illustrations, enhancing the clarity and visual effect of the material. Presents the latest anesthesia guidelines for patients with ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, asthma, immune system dysfunction, and more. Features a new, more user-friendly design and organization to expedite quick access to the answers you need. Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. If the next edition is published less than one year after your purchase, you will be entitled to online access for one year from your date of purchase. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should access to the web site be discontinued. Ischemic heart disease / Shamsuddin Akhtar Valvular heart disease / Adriana Herrera Congenital heart disease / Francis McGowan Abnormalities of cardiac conduction and rhythm / Kelly Watson Teed Systemic and pulmonary hypertension / Ala Haddadin Cardiomyopathies and heart failure / Wanda Popescu Pericardial diseases and cardiac trauma / Raj Modak Vascular disease / Marbelia Gonzalez Respiratory diseases, including COPD, restrictive disease/pulmonary embolism / Viji Kurup Nervous system diseases / William L. Lanier Jr., Jeffrey Pasternak Diseases of the liver and biliary tract / Stephen Luczycki Diseases of the gastrointestinal system/ Hossan Tantawy Nutritional diseases and inborn errors of metabolism / Hossan Tantawy Renal diseases / Susan Garwood Electrolytes / Susan Garwood Endocrine disease / Russell T. Wall III Hematologic disorders / Christine Rinder Skin and musculoskeletal diseases / Jeffrey Schwartz Infectious diseases / Michael S. Avidan Cancer / Nalini Vadivelu Immune system dysfunction / Christine Rinder Psychiatric disease/substance abuse/drug overdose / Roberta L. Hines, Katherine Marschall Pregnancy-associated diseases / Ferne Braveman Pediatric diseases of children / Linda J. Mason Geriatric disorders / Zoltan Hevesi. Todays leading authorities present the succinct, yet thorough guidance needed to successfully avoid or manage complications stemming from pre-existing medical conditions. Organized by disease, the new edition of this popular guide has been completely revised and updated to reflect the latest information on definition, current pathophysiology, significant pre-, intra-, and postoperative factors of the disease process, anesthetic judgment, and management. A new, more user-friendly design and organizationand completely redrawn illustrationsmake reference easier than ever. Offers comprehensive guidance from respected authorities to help you effectively manage the complete spectrum of comorbidities before, during, and after surgery. Features abundant tables that provide fast access to the most pertinent aspects of every condition Organized by disease, this edition has been updated to reflect the latest information on definition, current pathophysiology, significant pre-, intra-, and postoperative factors of the disease process, anesthetic judgment, and management. This resource now includes access to the complete contents online.