Decision Making in Anesthesiology (5th Ed.)

Language: English
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The new edition of this book has been fully revised with the latest advances in anaesthesia practice. Each chapter presents a step by step decision making algorithm with explanatory text and supplemental tables, providing clinicians and trainees with answers for nearly 250 anaesthetic management problems.

General principles in anaesthesia care are discussed, as well as detailed examination of preoperative problems, anaesthesia in surgical specialty areas, postoperative management, and perioperative management. The fifth edition includes many new topics including robotic-assisted procedures, heart failure, epilepsy surgery, traumatic brain injury and much more.

Authored by respected experts from University of Texas Health Science Centre, the book is enhanced by clinical photographs and diagrams to assist learning. Previous edition published in 2007.



Key Points

  • Fully revised, new edition detailing latest advances in anaesthesia practice
  • Chapters presented with step by step decision making algorithm with explanatory text and tables
  • Fifth edition includes many new topics
  • Internationally recognised author team from University of Texas Health Science Centre
  1. Principles Of Anesthesia
  2. Preanesthesia Assessment
  3. Preoperative Problems:  Pulmonary And Thoracic Disorders
  4. Preoperative Cardiovascular Problems
  5. Preoperative Neurologic And Neuromuscular Problems
  6. Preoperative Endocrine Problems
  7. Preopertive Gi Problems
  8. Preoperative Hematological Functions
  9. Preoperative Renal Problems
  10. Other Preoperative Problems
  11. Specialty Anesthesia And Cardiothoracic & Vascular Anesthesia
  12. Neuroanesthesia
  13. Pediatric Anesthesia
  14. Obstetric And Gynecologic Anesthesia
  15. Anethesia For General Surgery
  16. Urologic Anesthesia
  17. Anesthesia And Transplantation
  18. Anesthesia For Endoscopy And Head And Neck Surgery
  19. Ophthalmologic Anesthesia
  20. Anesthesia For Spinal And Orthopedic Procedures
  21. Trauma Anesthesia
  22. Remote Locations
  23. Postoperative Management
  24. Perioperative Emergencies
  25. Administrative Issues
Practising Anaesthesiologists, Trainees

Lois Bready MD
Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Vice Dean, Graduate Medical Education

Susan Noorily MD
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology

Rosemary Hickey MD
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology; Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

All at University of Texas Health Science Centre, San Antonio, Texas, USA