Adult Perioperative Anesthesia: The Requisites (Requisites in Anesthesia)

By Daniel J. Cole, Daniel J. Cole MD, Michelle Schlunt MD

560 pagesReviews 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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323020445
• ISBN13: 9780323020442
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 3.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 1.3" x 8.5"