Main description:

Written by leading American practitioners, the Oxford American Handbooks in Medicine each offer a pocket-sized overview of an entire specialty, featuring instant access to guidance on the conditions that are most likely to be encountered. Precise and prescriptive, the handbooks offer up-to-date advice on examination, investigations, common procedures, and in-patient care. These books will be invaluable resources for residents and students, as well as a useful reference for practitioners. The Oxford American Handbook of Anesthesiology is a reliable manual that is geared for quick access, covering a full range of drug options and presenting guidelines for safe and effective patient care. At over 1100 pages in pocket format, it is comprehensive yet thin and light and also uses concise bulleted text, quick reference tabs, four-color presentation, and bookmark ribbons to help provide fast answers on the ward. This handbook is ideal for students and residents who want a succinct, comprehensive, and affordable volume in the proven format of the Oxford Handbook series.

Contents:

1. General Considerations ; 2. Consent and Anesthetic Risk ; 3. Cardiovascular Disease ; 4. Perioperative Arrhythmias ; 5. Respiratory Disease ; 6. Renal Disease ; 7. Hepatic Disease ; 8. Endocrine and Metabolic Disease ; 9. Bone, Joint, and Connective Tissue Disorders ; 10. Hematological 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. Orthopedic Surgery ; 19. Plastic Surgery ; 20. General Surgery ; 21. Liver Transplantation and Resection ; 22. Endocrine Surgery ; 23. Urological Surgery ; 24. Gynecological Surgery ; 25. Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery ; 26. Maxillofacial and Dental Surgery ; 27. Ophthalmic Surgery ; 28. Same Day Surgery ; 29. Laser Surgery ; 30. CT and MRI imaging ; 31. Anesthesia for the Elderly ; 32. Obstetric Anesthesia and Analgesia ; 33. Pediatric and Neonatal Anesthesia ; 34. The Critically Ill Patient ; 35. Anesthetic Emergencies ; 36. Airway Assessment and Management ; 37. Practical Anesthesia ; 38. Blood Products and Fluid Therapy ; 39. Acute Pain ; 40. Postoperative nausea and Vomiting ; 41. Regional Anesthesia ; 42. Anesthesia Data