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Manual of Anesthesia Practice

Manual of Anesthesia Practice

Manual of Anesthesia Practice

Manuel Pardo, University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine
James M. Sonner, University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine
August 2007
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    Manual of Anesthesia Practice is designed to provide a comprehensive review of clinical anesthesiology, oriented toward the clinician's perspective at the point-of-care. Divided into five distinct sections that include the following:
    I. Coexisting Disease
    What medical problems does this patient have and how should I manage them?
    II. Critical Events
    How do I diagnose and treat unexpected life-threatening perioperative problems?
    III. Drugs
    What information do I need to know about a medication I am about to give,or that the patient is receiving on a chronic basis?
    IV. Procedures
    What do I need to know about the proposed surgical procedure to safely care for the patient?
    V. Techniques
    What are the important aspects of performing certain anesthetic techniques or procedures?

    • All content presented in concise outline format for quick consultation
    • Small-size pocket guide for easy reference
    • Practical, clinically oriented presentation

    Reviews & endorsements

    "Most useful as a quick study reference tool."
    --Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

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    Table of Contents

    • Preface
    • 1. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
    • 2. Abscesses and fistulas
    • 3. Acanthosis nigricans
    • 4. Acne
    • 5. Acromegaly
    • 6. Actinic keratosis
    • 7. Acute acalculous cholecystitis
    • 8. Acute bacterial meningitis
    • 9. Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
    • 10. Acute heart failure
    • 11. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
    • 12. Acute myeloblastic leukemia
    • 13. Acute myocarditides
    • 14. Acute pancreatitis
    • 15. Acute pericarditis
    • 16. Acute renal failure
    • 17. Acute respiratory acidosis
    • 18. Acute respiratory alkalosis
    • 19. Acute respiratory failure/monitoring
    • 20. Adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of vater
    • 21. Adenovirus
    • 22. Adrenal insufficiency
    • 23. Adrenal tumors
    • 24. Adult optic neuropathies
    • 25. Age related maculopathy
    • 26. Air embolus
    • 27. Alcohol abuse, dependence, and withdrawal
    • 28. Alcoholic liver disease (ALD)
    • 29. Allergic rhinitis
    • 30. Alopecia
    • 31. Alpha-1-antitrypsin
    • 32. Alzheimer's disease
    • 33. Amaurosis fugax
    • 34. Amblyopia
    • 35. Amebiasis
    • 36. Amebic liver abscess
    • 37. Amyloidosis
    • 38. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
    • 39. Analgesic nephropathy and NSAID-induced ARF
    • 40. Anaphylaxis
    • 41. Anemias secondary to systemic disease
    • 42. Anisakiasis
    • 43. Anorectal tumors
    • 44. Anorexia nervosa
    • 45. Antibiotic-associated and pseudomembranous colitis
    • 46. Antiphospholipid antibodies
    • 47. Aortic coarctation
    • 48. Aortic dissection
    • 49. Aortic insufficiency (AI)
    • 50. Aortitis
    • 51. Aphasia
    • 52. Aplastic anemia
    • 53. Apparent mineralocorticoid excess
    • 54. Appendicitis
    • 55. Arterial embolus
    • 56. Ascariasis
    • 57. Ascites
    • 58. Aspergillosis
    • 59. Asthma
    • 60. Atelectasis
    • 61. Atherosclerotic occlusive disease
    • 62. Atopic dermatitis
    • 63. Atrial fibrillation (AF)
    • 64. Atrial flutter
    • 65. Atrial premature complexes
    • 66. Atrial septal defect (ASD)
    • 67. Atrial tachycardia (AT)
    • 68. Atrioventricular block
    • 69. Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH)
    • 70. Autonomic dysfunction
    • 71. Autosomal dominant polycystic renal disease
    • 72. Autosomal recessive polycystic renal disease
    • 73. AV reentrant tachycardia (AVRT)
    • 74. AV-nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT)
    • 75. Back or neck pain
    • 76. Bacterial arthritis
    • 77. Bacterial pneumonia
    • 78. Balanitis
    • 79. Bartter's syndrome
    • 80. Bell's palsy
    • 81. Benign disorders of the rectum and anus
    • 82. Benign prostatic hyperplasia
    • 83. Benign tumors of the liver
    • 84. Biliary tract motility disorders
    • 85. Bladder tumors
    • 86. Blastocystis hominis infection
    • 87. Blastomyces dermatitidis
    • 88. Blepharitis
    • 89. Brain abscess
    • 90. Brain death
    • 91. Bronchiectasis
    • 92. Bronchiolitis
    • 93. Bronchitis, acute
    • 94. Budd-chiari syndrome
    • 95. Buerger's disease
    • 96. Bulimia nervosa
    • 97. Bullous pemphigoid
    • 98. Bullous pemphigoid candidiasis
    • 99. Candidiasis: oral
    • 100. Carcinoid
    • 101. Cardiac arrest
    • 102. Cardiac trauma
    • 103. Cardiac tumors
    • 104. Cat scratch disease
    • 105. Cecal volvulus
    • 106. Celiac sprue and malabsorption
    • 107. Cellulitis
    • 108. Cerebrovascular disease and stroke
    • 109. Cervical spine disorders
    • 110. Chediak Higashi syndrome
    • 111. Cheilitis
    • 112. Cholangiocarcinoma
    • 113. Choledochal cysts
    • 114. Cholestasis
    • 115. Cholestasis of pregnancy
    • 116. Chordae tendineae rupture
    • 117. Chromium deficiency
    • 118. Chronic acalculous cholecystitis
    • 119. Chronic bundle branch block and hemi-blocks
    • 120. Chronic coronary artery disease (CAD)
    • 121. Chronic heart failure
    • 122. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
    • 123. Chronic myelogenous leukemia
    • 124. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    • 125. Chronic pancreatitis
    • 126. Chronic respiratory acidosis
    • 127. Chronic respiratory alkalosis
    • 128. Chronic respiratory failure
    • 129. Clostridium infections
    • 130. Cluster headache
    • 131. Coccidioides immitis
    • 132. Colon polyps and tumors
    • 133. Coma
    • 134. Complications of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection
    • 135. Condyloma acuminata
    • 136. Confusion and delirium
    • 137. Conjunctival tumors
    • 138. Constipation and fecal impaction
    • 139. Constrictive pericarditis
    • 140.
      Editors
    • Manuel Pardo , University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine
    • James M. Sonner , University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine