| Description |
1 online resource (256 pages) |
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MOTM |
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Medicine on the move.
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| Contents |
Cover; Book title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; An explanation of the text; PART I: PRE-OPERATIVE; 1. Physiology; 1.1 Homeostasis; 1.2 Respiratory physiology; 1.3 Cardiovascular physiology; 1.4 Neurophysiology; 2. Preparing for surgery; 2.1 Basic principles of anaesthesia; 2.2 Pre-operative assessment; 2.3 Assessment of surgical risk; 2.4 Assessment of airways; 2.5 Investigations to consider; 2.6 Pre-operative medications; 2.7 Management of regular medications; 2.8 Management of pre-operative conditions; 2.9 Reduction of aspiration risk; 2.10 Informed consent |
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PART II: PRACTICE OF ANAESTHESIA3. In the anaesthetic room; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Induction; 4. Airways and ventilation; 4.1 Airways; 4.2 Ventilation; 5. Oxygen; 5.1 Initiating oxygen therapy; 5.2 Administering oxygen; 5.3 Monitoring saturation of haemoglobin with oxygen; 6. Local and regional anaesthesia; 6.1 Advantages to regional anaesthesia; 6.2 Anaesthesia and analgesia within the spinal column: central neural blockade; 7. Drugs in the anaesthetic room; 7.1 General anaesthetics; 7.2 Muscle relaxants: neuromuscular blockers; 7.3 Anti-cholinesterases; 7.4 Local anaesthetics |
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8. In the operating theatre8.1 Delivering anaesthesia; 8.2 Intra-operative monitoring; 8.3 Intra-operative emergencies and complications; PART III: ON THE WARDS; 9. Post-operative complications; 9.1 Common complications; 9.2 Sepsis; 9.3 Pain; 9.4 Analgesia; 9.5 Post-operative nausea and vomiting; 9.6 Acute blood loss; 10. Post-operative fluids; 10.1 Fluid requirements; 10.2 Fluid compartments; 10.3 Replacement fluids; 10.4 Fluid prescribing; 10.5 Fluid balance abnormalities; 10.6 Electrolytes; 11. Recognizing and managing ill patients; 11.1 Introduction |
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PART IV: INTENSIVE THERAPY UNIT/CRITICAL CARE12. Structure of an intensive therapy unit; 12.1 Introduction; 12.2 Admission; 12.3 Staff; 13. Principles of critical care; 13.1 Organ support; PART V: SELF-ASSESSMENT; 14. Pre-operative; Questions; Pre-assessment: EMQs; Pre-assessment: SBAs; Answers; Pre-assessment: EMQs; Pre-assessment: SBAs; 15. In the anaesthetic room; Questions; Airway management: EMQs; Airway management: SBAs; Answers; Airway management: EMQs; Airway management: SBAs; 16. Practice of anaesthesia; Questions; Maintenance of anaesthesia: EMQs; Maintenance of anaesthesia: SBAs |
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General anaesthesia: EMQsFluid: EMQs; Fluid: SBAs; Electrolytes: EMQs; ECG: SBAs; Oxygen: EMQs; Oxygen: SBAs; Answers; Maintenance of anaesthesia: EMQs; Maintenance of anaesthesia: SBAs; General anaesthesia: EMQs; Fluid: EMQs; Fluid: SBAs; Electrolytes: EMQs; ECG: SBAs; Oxygen: EMQS; Oxygen: SBAS; 17. Drugs in the anaesthetic room; Questions; Induction of anaesthesia: EMQs; Induction of anaesthesia: SBAs; Answers; Induction of anaesthesia: EMQs; Induction of anaesthesia: SBAs; 18. On the wards; Questions; Pain management: EMQs; SEPSIS: EMQs; Volatile gases: EMQs; Regional anaesthesia: SBAs |
| Summary |
Delivers everything the undergraduate medical student needs to know to understand the basics of anaesthesia and get through their exams, in an attractive and highly accessible format |
| Notes |
Regional anaesthesia: EMQs |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Anesthesia -- Examinations -- Study guides
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Anesthesia.
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Anesthesia
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MEDICAL -- Anesthesiology.
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MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Anesthesia.
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Anesthesia
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| Genre/Form |
Study guides
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lanham, Sarah.
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Bate, Simon
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| ISBN |
9781444164862 |
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1444164864 |
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