BookSheila 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.