Clinical Anesthesia Fundamentals > Pain Medicine

From the popular and highly respected Clinical Anesthesia family of titles comes a new resource that clearly and simply explains the core concepts of anesthesiology that you need to know. From physiology and pharmacology to anatomy and system-based anesthesia, it uses full-color graphics, easy-to-read tables, and clear, concise text to convey the essential principles of the field.

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• Find the information you need on key aspects of anesthesia for every specialty area and every body system.
• Watch helpful video tutorials for each chapter, and assess your knowledge with questions and answers throughout the text.
• Grasp important information quickly with “Did You Know?” boxes that highlight essential elements of each chapter.
• Ideal for medical students, residents, SRNAs, CRNAs, or anyone who needs a quick overview of the essential elements of clinical anesthesia in an easily accessible format.

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Section I:     Introduction
1.       History and Future
Rafael Ortega and Christopher J. Hansen
 
Section II: Scientific and Technical Foundations of Anesthesia
Part A: Core Organ Functions: Anatomy & Physiology
2.       Respiratory
Abbas Al-Qamari and R. Dean Nava, Jr.
3.       Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology
Sam R. Sharar and Peter Von Homeyer
4.       Central and Peripheral Nervous System
Loreta Grecu
5.       The Renal System
Susan Garwood
6.       Liver
Niels Chapman
 
Part B: Pharmacology
7.       Principles of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
Dhanesh K. Gupta and Thomas Henthorn
8.       Inhalational Anesthetic Agents
Ramesh Ramaiah and Sanjay M. Bhananker
9.       Intravenous Anesthetics and Sedatives
Christopher W. Connor, Babak Sadighi, and Jessica Black
10.   Analgesics
Talmage Egan and Elizabeth Thackery
11.   Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
Sorin J. Brull, Casper Claudius, and Lars I. Eriksson
12.   Local Anesthetics
Francis V. Salinas
13.   Cardiovascular Pharmacology
Kelly A. Linn and Paul S. Pagel
 
Part C: Technology
14.   The Anesthesia Workstation
Naveen Nathan and Tom C. Krejcie
15.   Standard Anesthesia Monitoring  Techniques
Ryan J. Fink and Jonathan B. Mark
 
Section III: Clinical Practice of Anesthesia
16.   Preoperative Evaluation and Management
Natalie F. Holt
17.   Co-existing Diseases Impacting Anesthetic Management
Gerardo Rodriguez
18.   Endocrine Function
Shamsuddin Akhtar
19.   General Anesthesia
Mark C. Norris and Roya Saffary
20.   Prospectives on Airway Management
William H. Rosenblatt and Ron O. Abrons
21.   Regional Anesthesia
Alex DeLeon
22.   Patient Positioning and Potential Injuries
Mary E. Warner
23.   Electrolytes
Elizabeth E. Hankinson and Aaron M. Joffe
24.   Blood Therapy
Louanne M. Carabini and Glenn Ramsey
25.   Ambulatory Anesthesia, Monitored Anesthesia Care and Office-Based
Meghan E. Rodes and Shireen Ahmad
26.   Spine and Orthopedic Anesthesia
Yulia Ivashkov and Armagan Dagal
27.   Anesthesia for Robotic and Laparoscopic
Dana Oprea
28.   Anesthetic Considerations for Patients with Obesity, Hepatic Disease, and Other Gastrointestinal Issues
Sundar Krishnan
29.   Anesthesia for Otolaryngologic and Ophthalmic Surgery
Mauricio Gonzalez, Joseph Louca, and Sofia Maldonado-Villalba
30.   Anesthesia for Neurosurgery
John F. Bebawy and Antoun Koht
31.   Obstetric Anesthesia
Melissa Pant and Barbara M. Scavone
32.   Trauma and Burn Anesthesia
Joshua M. Tobin and Andreas Grabinsky
33.   Pediatric and Neonatal Anesthesia
Jorge Galvez
34.   Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery
Katherine Marseu and Peter Slinger
35.   Cardiac Anesthesia
Candice R. Montzingo
36.   Anesthesia for Vascular Surgery
Wendy K. Bernstein and Kyle E. Johnson
37.   Management of Acute and Chronic Pain
Ashley N. Agerson and Honorio T. Benzon
38.   Out-of-Operating Room Anesthesia and Special Procedures
Karen J. Souter and Isuta Nishio
39.   Postoperative Recovery
Mecca
40.   Complications, Risk Management, Patient Safety, and Liability
James E. Szalados
41.   Critical Care Medicine
Matthew R. Hallman
42.   Urology
Aymen Alain
43.   Electrical Safety and Fire
Connor
44.   Wellness Principles and Resources
Robert Holzman
 
Section IV: Appendices
A.      Formulas
B.      Atlas of Electrocardiography
C.      Pacemaker and Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator Protocols
D.      AHA Resuscitation Protocols
E.       ASA Standards, Guidelines, and Statements
F.       The Airway Approach Algorithm and Difficult Airway Algorithm
G.      Malignant Hyperthermia Protocol