BookJohn J. Nagelhout, Karen L. Plaus.
Summary: A practical reference for the clinical setting, Handbook of Anesthesia, 5th Edition puts key information at your fingertips. It's an ideal companion to Nurse Anesthesia, providing easy-access coverage of the subjects you look up most frequently, such as common diseases, common procedures, drugs, and protocols. It also includes the most current information related to perioperative management and anesthetic care considerations for a wide variety of surgical procedures. Written by leading CRNA experts John Nagelhout and Karen Plaus, this compact handbook provides the up-to-date clinical and drug information you'll use in daily practice.
Contents:
pt. 1. Common diseases. Section 1. Cardiovascular System. Cardiomyopathy ; Coronary Artery Disease ; Heart Failure ; Hypertension ; Myocardial Infarction ; Pericardial Disease ; Peripheral Vascular Disease ; Shock ; Valvular Heart Disease
Section 2. Central Nervous System. Alzheimer's Disease/Dementia ; Autonomic Hypereflexia/Dysautonomia ; Cerebrovascular Disease ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome ; Hydrocephalus ; Intracranial Hypertension ; Mental Disorder ; Multiple Sclerosis ; Neuropathy/Myopathy ; Parkinson's Disease ; Seizures Spinal Cord Injury
Section 3. Endocrine System. Acromegaly ; Adrenocortical Insufficiency ; Cushing's Disease ; Diabetes Insipidus ; Diabetes Mellitus ; Hyperaldosteronism ; Hypoaldosteronism ; Hyperparathyroidism ; Hypoparathyroidism ; Hyperthyroidism ; Hypothyroidism ; Pheochromocytoma
Section 4. Gastrointestinal System. Carcinoid Tumors and Carcinoid Syndrome ; Gallstone/Gallbladder Disease ; Hiatal Hernia/Gastric Reflux ; Inflammatory Bowel Disease ; Pancreatitis ; Splenic Disorders
Section 5. Hematologic System. AID/HIV Infection ; Anemia ; Disseminating Intravascular Coagulation ; Hemophilia ; Heparin Induced Thromocytopenia ; Leukemia ; Polycythemia Vera ; Sickle Cell Disease ; Thalassemia ; Von Willebrand Disease
Section 6. Hepatic System. Cirrhosis/Portal Hypertension ; Hepatic Failure ; Hepatitis
Section 7. Musculoskeletal System. Ankylosing Spondylitis ; Kyphoscoliosis ; Lambert-Eaton ; Myasthenic Syndrome ; Malignant Hyperthermia ; Muscular Dystrophy ; Myasthenia Gravis ; Myotonic Dystrophy ; Pectus Deformities ; Rheumatoid Arthritis
Section 8. Renal System. Acute Renal Failure ; Chronic Renal Failure ; Urolithiasis
Section 9. Respiratory System. Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome ; Aspiration Pneumonia ; Asthma ; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ; Cor Pulmonale ; Cystic Fibrosis ; Pneumothorax and Hemothorax ; Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ; Pulmonary Edema ; Pulmonary Embolism ; Restrictive Pulmonary Diseases ; Tuberculosis
Section 10. Other Conditions. Allergic Reactions and Hypersensitivity ; Geriatrics ; Glaucoma/Open Globe ; Malnutrition ; Obesity ; Scleroderma ; Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
pt. 2. Common Procedures. Section 1. Cardiovascular System
Section 2. Gastrointestinal System
Section 3. Genitourinary System
Section 4. Head and Neck
Section 5. Intrathoracic and Extrathoracic
Section 6. Neurologic System
Section 7. Neuroskeletal System
Section 8. Obstetrics and Gynecology
Section 9. Orthopedics and Podiatry
Section 10. Other Procedures
Section 11. Pediatrics
Section 12. Neonatal Anesthetic Considerations
Section 13. Anesthesia for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Procedures
Section 14. Vascular Surgery
Section 15. Complications
pt. 3. Drugs. Appendices. Antibiotics ; Antithrombotic Drugs ; Corticosteroid Replacement ; Diabetic Drugs ; Hematology ; Immunosuppressive Drugs ; Pediatric Considerations ; Preoperative Laboratory Tests ; Pulmonary Function Test Values.