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Anesthesiology
David E. Longnecker, David L. Brown, Mark F. Newman, Warren M. Zapol
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Part 1. The Specialty of Anesthesiology
Chapter 1
The Evolution of Anesthesiology as a Clinical Discipline: A Lesson in Developing Professionalism
Chapter 2
The Scope and Future of Anesthesia Practice
Chapter 3
Safety and Quality: The Guiding Principles of Patient-Centered Care
Part 2. Preparing for Anesthesia
Section A. Approach to the Anesthesia Patient
Chapter 4
Overview of Preoperative Assessment and Management
Chapter 5
The Anesthetic Plan for Healthy Patients
Section B. Preoperative Evaluation of the Anesthesia Patient
Chapter 6
Appropriate and Effective Use of Consultants
Chapter 7
Evaluation of the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease
Latest Update:
09/16/2009:
Perioperative Use of Beta Blockers
Chapter 8
Evaluation of the Patient with a Difficult Airway
Chapter 9
Evaluation of the Patient with Pulmonary Disease
Chapter 10
Evaluation of the Patient with Neuropsychiatric Disease
Chapter 11
Evaluation of the Patient with Neuromuscular or Skeletal Disease
Chapter 12
Evaluation of the Patient with Endocrine Disease or Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 13
Evaluation of the Patient with Renal Disease
Chapter 14
Evaluation of Patients with Hepatic Disease
Chapter 15
Anesthetic Considerations for the Patient with Anemia or Coagulation Disorders
Chapter 16
Evaluation of the Patient with Perioperative Malnutrition
Chapter 17
Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
Chapter 18
Preoperative Assessment of the Newborn
Chapter 19
Evaluation of Children
Chapter 20
Evaluation of the Geriatric Patient
Chapter 21
Evaluation of the Pregnant Patient
Chapter 22
Evaluation of the Obese Patient
Chapter 23
Evaluation of the Patient with Alcohol or Drug Addiction
Part 3. Safety and Risk Reduction in Anesthesia Practice
Chapter 24
Anesthesia Risk
Latest Update:
11/04/2011:
Risk Adjustment: Its Emerging Importance in Health-Insurance Reform
Chapter 25
Approaches to Quality Improvement in Anesthesia Care
Chapter 26
Positioning of Patients for Operation
Chapter 27
Electricity, Electrical Safety, and Instrumentation in the Operating Room
Part 4. Managing Anesthesia Care
Section A. Monitoring the Anesthesia Patient
Chapter 28
Perioperative Information Management Systems
Chapter 29
Hemodynamic Monitoring
Chapter 30
Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: A Systematic Approach
Chapter 31
Monitoring Respiratory Function
Chapter 32
Intraoperative Neurologic Monitoring
Chapter 33
Monitoring and Managing Neuromuscular Blockade
Chapter 34
Monitoring and Managing Perioperative Electrolyte Abnormalities, Acid-Base Disorders, and Fluid Replacement
Section B. Managing the Airway
Chapter 35
Airway Management
Section C. Anesthesia Drugs and Drug Delivery Systems
Chapter 36
Mechanisms of General Anesthetic Action
Chapter 37
Pharmacology of Inhalational Anesthetics
Chapter 38
Anesthesia Delivery System
Chapter 39
Principles of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics: Applied Clinical Pharmacology for the Practitioner
Chapter 40
Pharmacology of Intravenous Anesthetics
Chapter 41
Pharmacology of Opioid Analgesics
Chapter 42
Total Intravenous Anesthesia
Chapter 43
Cardiovascular Drugs
Chapter 44
Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics
Latest Update:
11/02/2010:
Key Clinical Information: An Update to Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics
Section D. Regional Anesthesia
Chapter 45
Incorporating Regional Anesthesia into Anesthetic Practice
Chapter 46
Neuraxial Anesthesia
Chapter 47
Paravertebral Anesthesia
Chapter 48
Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Chapter 49
Managing Adverse Outcomes during Regional Anesthesia
Section E. Specialty Areas of Anesthetic Practice
Chapter 50
Neuroanesthesia
Chapter 51
Cardiac Anesthesia
Chapter 52
Anesthesia for Surgical Treatment of Congenital Heart Disease: A Problem-Oriented Approach
Chapter 53
Thoracic Anesthesia
Chapter 54
Anesthesia for Major Vascular Surgery
Latest Update:
09/15/2010:
Anesthesia for Major Vascular Surgery
Chapter 55
Anesthesia for Gastrointestinal Surgery
Chapter 56
Anesthesia for Liver Surgery and Transplantation
Chapter 57
Anesthesia for Heart or Lung Transplantation
Latest Update:
05/13/2010:
Update on Heart or Lung Transplantation
Chapter 58
Anesthesia for Kidney, Pancreas, or Other Organ Transplantation
Chapter 59
Endocrine Surgery and Intraoperative Management of Endocrine Conditions
Chapter 60
Anesthetic Considerations for Genitourinary and Renal Surgery
Chapter 61
Anesthesia for Obstetric Care and Gynecologic Surgery
Latest Update:
01/14/2010:
Advances in Anesthesia Care in the Areas of Labor and Cesarean Delivery
Chapter 62
Anesthesia for Newborn Surgical Emergencies
Chapter 63
Anesthesia for Children
Chapter 64
Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery
Latest Update:
07/20/2010:
Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery
Chapter 65
Anesthesia for Ophthalmic Surgery
Chapter 66
Anesthesia for Otorhinolaryngolic (Ear, Nose, and Throat) Surgery
Chapter 67
Outpatient Anesthesia
Chapter 68
Monitored Anesthesia Care and Conscious Sedation
Chapter 69
Anesthesia Care for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Procedures Outside of the Operating Room
Chapter 70
Anesthesia for Trauma Patients
Chapter 71
Anesthetic Management of the Burned Patient
Part 5. Postoperative Care of the Anesthesia Patient
Chapter 72
Recovery of the Healthy Patient
Chapter 73
Postoperative Complications
Chapter 74
Management of Acute Postoperative Pain
Latest Update:
11/13/2009:
Postoperative Pain
Part 6. The Critically Ill Patient
Chapter 75
The Pathophysiology of Critical Illness
Chapter 76
Evaluation of the Patient with Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
Chapter 77
Evaluation of the Burned Patient
Chapter 78
Evaluation of the Trauma Patient
Chapter 79
Developing the Anesthetic Plan for the Critically Ill Patient
Chapter 80
Monitoring and Transport of the Critically Ill Patient
Chapter 81
Postoperative Care of the Noncardiac Surgical ICU Patient
Latest Update:
03/15/2010:
Update on Critical Care Medicine
Chapter 82
Hemodynamic Support of the Critically Ill Patient
Chapter 83
Mechanical Ventilation for the Surgical Patient
Chapter 84
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Part 7. Special Considerations in Anesthesia Care
Chapter 85
Blood and Blood Component Therapy
Latest Update:
10/13/2009:
Update on Blood and Blood Component Therapy and Complications
Chapter 86
Cognitive Dysfunction after Anesthesia and Surgery
Latest Update:
11/04/2011:
Cognitive Dysfunction after Anesthesia and Surgery
Chapter 87
Protection of the Central Nervous System in Surgical Patients
Latest Update:
07/14/2011:
Update on Protection of the Central Nervous System in Surgical Patients
Chapter 88
Anaphylactic Reactions and Anesthesia
Chapter 89
Malignant Hyperthermia, Thermoregulation, and Perioperative Hypothermia
Latest Update:
09/14/2011:
Update on Malignant Hyperthermia
Part 8. Care of the Chronic Pain Patient
Chapter 90
Mechanisms of Chronic Pain
Chapter 91
Common Pain Syndromes
Chapter 92
Medical Management of Chronic Pain
Chapter 93
Interventional Management of Chronic Pain
Chapter 94
Palliative and Cancer Pain Care
Part 9. Practice Related Issues
Chapter 95
Legal Issues in Anesthesiology
Chapter 96
Substance Dependence and Abuse in Anesthesia Care Providers
Chapter 97
The Economics of Healthcare and Anesthesia Practice
Chapter 98
Practice Management
Latest Update:
06/14/2011:
Update on Practice Management
Appendix A
Formulary
Updates
11/4/2011:
Cognitive Dysfunction after Anesthesia and Surgery
by Lombard, Frederick; Newman, Mark; Mathew, Joseph
11/4/2011:
Risk Adjustment: Its Emerging Importance in Health-Insurance Reform
by Orkin, Fredrick
9/14/2011:
Update on Malignant Hyperthermia
by Capacchione, John; Green Larach, Marilyn
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