Thoracic Anesthesia Clinical Handbook: Evidence-Based Protocols for One-Lung Ventilation, Lung Resection, Airway Management, and Perioperative Care

By Dr. Robert A. Caldwell MD

The Essential Clinical Reference for Thoracic Anesthesia Providers

Whether you're preparing for your first pneumonectomy or managing a complex tracheal resection, Thoracic Anesthesia Clinical Handbook delivers the protocol-grade guidance you need, fast, organized, and evidence-based.

Written for anesthesiologists, CRNAs, and anesthesia residents managing thoracic and cardiothoracic cases, this handbook covers every major scenario you will face in the thoracic operating room:

* One-lung ventilation: DLT sizing, bronchial blocker placement, hypoxemia management algorithms
* Lung resection: lobectomy, segmentectomy, pneumonectomy, stage-by-stage intraoperative protocols
* Tracheal and carinal resection: airway hand-off techniques, HFJV, ECMO standby planning
* Esophagectomy: goal-directed fluid therapy, anastomotic protection, aspiration prevention
* Mediastinal masses: anterior mediastinal syndrome, awake intubation algorithms, CPB standby
* Thoracic aortic disease: TEVAR, DHCA, spinal cord protection, CSF drainage protocols
* Emergencies: massive hemoptysis, bronchopleural fistula, whole-lung lavage, airway fire

Every chapter includes step-by-step clinical protocols, drug dosing tables, 48 original anatomical diagrams, clinical pearls, red flag escalation alerts, and patient education scripts.

Designed for the clinical environment, not the exam room. Comprehensive enough to guide your entire anesthetic. Authoritative enough to build on for years of practice.

Dr. Robert A. Caldwell, MD

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H32T3MM7
• ISBN13: 9798198732940
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"