Details

<p>Preface 4</p> <p>How to use your textbook 5</p> <p>About the companion website 8</p> <p>Abbreviations 9</p> <p>1 History of anaesthesia 10</p> <p>2 Monitoring 12</p> <p>3 Equipment 14</p> <p>4 Airway devices 16</p> <p>5 Fluid management 18</p> <p>6 Preoperative preparation of the patient for surgery 21</p> <p>7 Temperature regulation 24</p> <p>8 The perioperative patient journey 26</p> <p>9 General anaesthesia – inhalational anaesthetics 28</p> <p>10 General anaesthesia – intravenous anaesthetics 30</p> <p>11 Local anaesthetics 32</p> <p>12 Neuromuscular blocking drugs 34</p> <p>13 Acute pain 36</p> <p>14 Postoperative nausea and vomiting 38</p> <p>15 Chronic pain 40</p> <p>16 The airway 42</p> <p>17 Emergency anaesthesia 44</p> <p>18 Obstetric anaesthesia 46</p> <p>19 Ophthalmic anaesthesia 48</p> <p>20 Paediatric anaesthesia 50</p> <p>21 Cardiac and thoracic anaesthesia 52</p> <p>22 Regional anaesthesia 54</p> <p>23 Anaesthetic emergencies in the operating theatre 56</p> <p>24 Anaesthetic emergencies in the wider hospital 59</p> <p>25 Trauma 62</p> <p>26 Orthopaedic anaesthesia 64</p> <p>27 Anaesthesia and obesity 67</p> <p>28 Anaesthesia and old age 70</p> <p>29 Anaesthesia and diabetes 72</p> <p>30 Anaesthesia for vascular surgery 74</p> <p>31 Anaesthesia for ENT and maxillofacial surgery 76</p> <p>32 Awareness 78</p> <p>33 Anaesthesia for ECT, dental surgery and special needs 80</p> <p>34 Postoperative management 82</p> <p>35 Anaesthesia away from the hospital setting 84</p> <p>Index 86</p>

<p>“Whether you want to refresh your knowledge or need a thorough overview of the specialty, <i>Anaesthesia at a Glance</i> presents all the vital clinical information you need.”  (<i>Kingbook73's Medical Ebook and Video Collection</i>, 23 August 2014)</p>

<b>Julian Stone</b> is Consultant Anaesthetist, Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Swindon, and Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Bristol<br /> <br /> <b>William Fawcett</b> is Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and Senior Fellow, Postgraduate Medical School, University of Surrey, Guildford

<p><i>Anaesthesia at a Glance</i> is a brand new title that provides a concise and visually-orientated summary of a comprehensive lecture course in anaesthesia. Ideal for clinical undergraduate medical students and Foundation Programme doctors undertaking anaesthesia attachments, it gives a systematic, broad view of anaesthesia in various specialties, taking the reader through preparation, management and the pharmacology behind anaesthetic medicine.</p> <p><i>Anaesthesia at a Glance</i> is supported by a companion website at www.ataglanceseries.com/anaesthesia containing interactive multiple-choice questions and answers together with a selection of interactive cases – perfect for study and revision.</p> <p>Whether you want to refresh your knowledge or need a thorough overview of the specialty, <i>Anaesthesia at a Glance</i> presents all the vital clinical information you need.</p>

GB