Main description:

Today's leading authorities present the succinct, yet thorough guidance you need to successfully avoid or manage complications stemming from pre-existing medical conditions. Organized by disease, the new edition of this popular guide has been completely revised and updated to reflect the latest information on definition, current pathophysiology, significant pre-, intra-, and postoperative factors of the disease process, anesthetic judgment, and management. A new, more user-friendly design and organization-and completely redrawn illustrations-make reference easier than ever. And now, as an Expert Consult title, this reference includes access to the complete contents online, for convenient reference where and when you need it!

Contents:

1. Ischemic Heart Disease

2. Valvular Heart Disease

3. Congenital Heart Disease

 4. Abnormalities of Cardiac Conduction and Cardiac Rhythm

5. Systemic and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

 6. Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies

7. Pericardial Disease and Cardiac Trauma

8. Vascular Disease

9. Respiratory Diseases

10. Diseases Affecting the Brain

11. Spinal Cord Disorders

12. Diseases of the Autonomic and Peripheral Nervous Systems

13. Diseases of the Liver and Biliary Tract

14. Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System

15. Inborn Errors of Metabolism

16. Nutritional Diseases: Obesity and Malnutrition

17. Renal Disease

18. Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders

19. Endocrine Disease

20. Hematologic Disorders

21. Skin and Musculoskeletal Diseases

22. Infectious Diseases

23. Cancer

24. Diseases Related to Immune System Dysfunction

25. Psychiatric Disease, Substance Abuse, and Drug Overdose

26. Pregnancy-Associated Diseases

27. Pediatric Diseases

28. Geriatric Disorders