Anesthesia & Uncommon Diseases: Expert Consult – Online and Print

By Jonathan L. Benumof and Jonathan L. Benumof MD

The new, 4th Edition of this unique reference is still the only convenient source for hard-to-find information on anesthesia considerations in the management of uncommon diseases. Completely revised and fully updated, it is now divided into 3 sections--Specific Organs/Systems, Type of Patient, and Multisystemic Diseases/Anesthetic Problems--for greater accessibility.Organizes material into 3 distinct sections-- by organ system, by type of patient, and by mulit-system disease/problems.Includes an outline at the beginning of each chapter.
Presents the pathopyciology of the disease first, followed by the anesthetic management.Two new chapters--Uncommon Problems Related to Cancer and Uncommon Poisonings and Intoxications.
Up-to-date and rewritten coverage throught, as well as many new contributors.New illustrations for critical considerations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721686737
• ISBN13: 9780721686738
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 670 Pages
• Weight: 3.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 1.4" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Good resource for complicated cases

This text has long been a very valuable resource tool when it comes to anesthetic cases complicated by unfamiliar disease states. A copy should be kept in the immediate surgical area for quick reference. It is also highly valuable in the personal library of all anesthesia providers.