Basics of Anesthesia 6/e

Basics of Anesthesia,6/e


With the most authoritative and complete overview of anesthesia theory and practice, the latest edition of Basic
Anesthesia, edited by noted anesthesiologist Ronald D. Miller, MD and Manuel C. Pardo, Jr., MD, continues to serve as
an excellent primer on the scope and practice of anesthesiology. Widely acknowledged as the foremost introductory text,
the new edition-now presented in full color throughout-has been thoroughly updated to reflect new and rapidly changing
areas in anesthesia practice including new chapters on awareness under anesthesia, quality and patient safety,
orthopedics, and expanded coverage of new ultrasound techniques in regional anesthesiology with detailed illustrated
guidance. You can access the full text and image library online at www.expertconsult.com.

SECTION I. INTRODUCTION




1. History of Anesthesia




2. Scope of Practice




3. Approach to Learning




4. Medical Informatics








SECTION II. PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY




5. Basic Pharmacologic Principles




6. Clinical Cardiac and Pulmonary Physiology




7. Autonomic Nervous System




8. Inhaled Anesthetics




9. Intravenous Anesthetics




10. Opioids




11. Local Anesthetics




12. Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs








SECTION III. PREOPERATIVE PREPARATION AND INTRAOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT




13. Preoperative Evaluation and Medication




14. Choice of Anesthetic Technique




15. Anesthesia Delivery systems




16. Airway Management




17. Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia




18. Peripheral Nerve Blocks




19. Positioning and Associated Risks




20. Anesthetic Monitoring




21. Acid-Base Balance and Blood Gas Analysis




22. Hemostasis




23. Fluid Management




24. Blood Therapy








SECTION IV. SPECIAL ANESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS




25. Cardiovascular Disease




26. Congenital Heart Disease




27. Chronic Pulmonary Disease




28. Renal, Liver, and Biliary Tract Disease




29. Nutritional and Gastrointestinal Disease




30. Central Nervous System




31. Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology




32. Orthopedics




33. Obstetrics




34. Pediatrics




35. Elderly Patients




36. Organ Transplantation




37. Outpatient Surgery




38. Procedures Performed Outside the Operating Room








SECTION V. RECOVERY PERIOD




39. Postanesthesia Recovery




40. Acute Postoperative Pain Management








SECTION VI. CONSULTANT ANESTHETIC PRACTICE




41. Critical Care Medicine




42. Trauma, Bioterrorism and Natural Disasters




43. Chronic Pain Management




44. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation




45. Medical Direction in the Operating Room




46. Awareness under Anesthesia




47. Quality and Patient Safety