Oxford Handbook of Anaesthesia

The Oxford Handbook of Anaesthesia has been completely updated for the second edition. All chapters have been rewritten and a number of new expert authors have been brought on board. Additional new material includes anaesthesia for the critically ill, and a comprehensive section on anaesthetic risk including anaesthetic risk tables. The first section deals with preoperative issues affecting the administration of anaesthesia. Practical advice is provided covering the impact of medical disease on anaesthesia. The second section describes practical anaesthetic techniques for surgical specialties, including most subspecialties such as thoracic and neuroanaesthesia. Separate, comprehensive sections on paediatric and obstetric anaesthesia are included. The management of emergencies arising during anaesthesia are fully covered with helpful action plans and algorithms throughout. Uncommon conditions and their management are included, and there is an extensive drug formulary and guide to infusion drugs. As with the first edition, this new edition will be the essential medical handbook for anaesthetists, both junior and experienced, for registrars and those sitting exams, as well as ODPs and nurses involved in theatre area work and pre-assessment. It is the one book for anyone working in anaesthesia to keep to hand at all times! This is a book for the trainee to know cover to cover, dipping into relevant sections to reinforce their experience before, during and after an anaesthetic. Consultants will also benefit as it provides a highly practical approach to keeping up to date with developments in anaesthesia outside one's area of day-to-day practice. BMA Medical Book Competition 20071. General considerations; 2. Consent and anaesthetic risk; 3. Cardiovascular disease; 4. Perioperative arrhythmia; 5. Respiratory disease; 6. Renal disease; 7. Hepatic disease; 8. Endocrine and metabolic disease; 9. Bone, joint and connective tissue disorders; 10. Haematological disorders; 11. Neurological and muscular disorders; 12. Psychiatric disorders and drugs; 13. Uncommon conditions; 14. Cardiac surgery; 15. Thoracic surgery; 16. Neurosurgery; 17. Vascular surgery; 18. Orthopaedic surgery; 19. Plastic surgery; 20. General surgery; 21. Liver transplantation and resection; 22. Endocrine surgery; 23. Urological surgery; 24. Gynaecological surgery; 25. Ear, nose and throat surgery; 26. Maxillofacial and dental surgery; 27. Opthalmic surgery; 28. Day surgery; 29. Laser surgery; 30. CT and MRI imaging; 31. Anaesthesia for the elderly; 32. Obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia; 33. Paediatrics and neonatal anaesthesia; 34. The critically ill patient; 35. Anaesthetic emergencies; 36. Airway assessment and management; 37. Practical issues; 38. Blood products and fluid therapy; 39. Acute pain; 40. Postoperative nausea and vomiting; 41. Regional anaesthesia; 42. Drug formulary; 43. Normal values