Handbook of Clinical Anaesthesia 5th Edition

This new edition provides the essential practical knowledge required by anaesthetists on co-existing medical conditions, operative procedures, and specialist considerations for safe and effective practice. Avoiding prolonged discussion and multiple references, this is the ideal book to check for either specific advice or general education, providing quick and reliable information.

• Presents a comprehensive but concise approach to the subject
• Offers a practical reference for trainees and those starting out in practice
• Summarizes the essential points for clinical application

Preface

Contributors

List of Abbreviations

PART ONE: Patient conditions

1.      Respiratory system

Mohammed Attia

2.      Cardiovascular system

Rahul Norawat

3.      Central nervous system

Eleanor Chapman

4.      Gastrointestinal tract

Matthew James Jackson

5.      Genitourinary tract

Kailash Bhatia, Brian J Pollard, Gareth Kitchen

6.      GU tract

Ryan Barter, Brian J Pollard, Gareth Kitchen

7.      The Blood

Thomas Heaton

8.      Bones and joints

Matthew Palethorpe, Brian J Pollard, Gareth Kitchen

9.      Connective tissue

Ioan Pah

PART TWO: Surgical Procedures

10.  Abdominal surgery

Saarth Shiralkar, Katherine Turner

11.  Gynaecological surgery

Nathan Betteridge, Amy Hobbs, Sophie Kimber Craig, Patrick Ross

12.  Obstetrics

Kirsty Maclennan, Katherine Turner

13.  Urology

Matthew James Jackson

14.  Neuro Anaesthesia

Eleanor Chapman

15.  Thoracic surgery

Mike Charlesworth

16.  Cardiac surgery

Mike Charlesworth

17.  Vascular Surgery

Hannah Greenlee

18.  Ophthalmic surgery

Pavan Kochhar

19.  ENT surgery

Ross Macnab

20.  Head and Neck Surgery

Ross Macnab

21.  Plastic surgery

Richard Lowe, Emma Hodgin

22.  Orthopaedics

Robert Loveridge

23.  Transplantation

Kailash Bhatia, Richard Wadsworth, Greg Cook

24.  Paediatrics

Vimmi Oshan

PART THREE: Anaesthetic Factors

25.  Preoperative assessment

Matt Palethorpe

26.  Airway

Benjamin Robinson

27.  Equipment and Monitoring

Miranda Davies, Alexander Al-Shaikh

28.  Techniques

Alexander Al-Shaikh,  Miranda Davies,  Simon Stacey,  Baha Al-Shaikh

29.  Regional Anaesthesia

David Howe

30.  Management problems

Clifford Shelton and Lisa Wee

31.  Anaesthesia, the environment and sustainability

Max Clayton-Smith