Bookedited by Paulo V.M. Steagall, Sheilah A. Robertson, Polly Taylor.
Contents:
Handling, restraint, and pre-anesthetic assessment
Anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology
Sedation and premedication
Injectable anesthetics and induction of anesthesia
Local anesthetics and loco-regional techniques
Inhalation and balanced anesthesia
Monitoring
Fluid therapy
Anesthetic management of special conditions
Anesthetic complications
Mechanisms of pain
Assessment and recognition of acute pain
Treatment of acute (adaptive) pain
Assessment and recognition of chronic (maladaptive) pain
Treatment of chronic (maladaptive) pain.