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    Sheila Ryan Barnett, editor.
    Summary: The Manual of Geriatric Anesthesia is a practical guide for physicians, residents, and students interested in the care of the elderly patient undergoing surgery. Although primarily written for anesthesiologists, other perioperative physicians and nurses will also find the information highly valuable. Highlights of the text include concise and clear discussions of preoperative assessment, anesthetic administration, the immediate postoperative care, as well as the more classic 'geriatric' topics such as the hip fracture patient, cataract surgery, postoperative delirium, dementia, ethics and end of life care. Clinical geriatric principles are woven into the text so that the reader can develop skills in geriatrics and develop a broader understanding of terminology and principles used in geriatric medicine.

    Contents:
    Part I: General Issues
    Aging Demographics and Anesthesia
    Ethical and Legal Considerations
    The Anesthetic Regimen for the Elderly Patient
    The Perioperative Geriatric Consultation
    Part II: Anesthesia Delivery
    Preoperative Assessment of the Elderly Patient
    Analgesics and Sedatives
    General Anesthesia: Intravenous Induction Agents, Inhalational Agents, and Neuromuscular Blockers
    Regional Anesthesia and Joint Replacement Surgery
    Fluid Management and Blood Transfusion
    Part III: Perioperative Care
    Acute Pain Control in the Elderly
    Chronic Pain in Geriatric Patients
    The Elderly Patient and the Intensive Care Unit
    Trauma and the Geriatric Patient
    Part IV: Specialist Areas
    Cardiovascular Aging and Anesthesia
    Pulmonary Issues in the Elderly Patient
    Vascular Surgery: Endovascular and Major Vascular Surgery
    Spine Surgery: Choosing the Patient and Handling the Surgery
    Anesthesia for Genitourinary Surgery in the Elderly Patient
    Anesthetic Management for ECT
    Ophthalmologic Surgery and the Management of Diabetes
    Part V: Common Geriatric Issues
    Postoperative Central Nervous System Changes in Elderly Surgical Patients
    Management of the Hip Fracture Patient
    Polypharmacy and Medicines to Avoid
    Dementia and Neurologic Syndromes: Distinctions Between Alzheimer's, Vascular Dementia, and Parkinson's
    Psychotropic Medications in the Elderly.
    Digital Access Springer 2013