William Harrop-Griffiths & Richard Griffiths 
AAGBI Core Topics in Anaesthesia 2015 [EPUB ebook] 

Based on the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain & Ireland’s (AAGBI) continuing education lecture series, this clinically-oriented book covers the latest developments in research and the clinical application of anesthesia and pain control.

* Reviews latest developments in research and practice

* Clinically-oriented but rooted in basic science

* Concise and informative articles on key topics

* Road-tested through CPD roadshows

* Designed specifically for continuing medical education

Tabela de Conteúdo

List of Contributors, vii

Foreword, ix

1 Abnormalities of Coagulation and Obstetric Anaesthesia, 1
Hilary Swales

2 Acute Coronary Syndromes and Anaesthesia, 15
Yasir Parviz, Rachel Orme, Oliver Watson and Tim Chico

3 Acute Pain Management of Opioid-Tolerant Patients, 28
Mark Jackson

4 Echocardiography and Anaesthesia, 39
Jonathan H. Rosser and Nicholas J. Morgan-Hughes

5 Medico-Legal Aspects of Regional Anaesthesia, 54
William T. Frame

6 Peri-Operative Use of Beta-Blockers: Yes or No?, 65
Nanda Gopal Mandal

7 Transfusion Requirements and the Older Person, 80
Alexa Mannings and Iain Moppett

8 Organ Donation and the Anaesthetist, 91
Dale Gardiner, Neal Beckett, Paul Townsley and Helen Fenner

9 Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction: Fact or Fiction?, 114
Irwin Foo

10 Pre-Operative Anaemia: Should We Worry?, 127
Robert Kong

Sobre o autor

William Harrop-Griffiths, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK

Richard Griffiths, Peterborough & Stamford Hospitals NHS Trust, Peterborough, UK

Felicity Plaat, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK