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
Зміст
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
Про автора
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