Oxford Handbook of Anaesthesia

by Iain H Wilson, Rachel Freedman (Editor), Lara Herbert (Editor), Aidan O'Donnell (Editor), Nicola Ross (Editor)

Overview

Returning for its fifth edition, the Oxford Handbook of Anaesthesia has been re-energized by new editors and a specialist contributor team, while still retaining its much-loved, clear and concise style. Written for anaesthetists at all stages of their careers, from trainees sitting exams through to experienced consultants as well as ODPs and nurses involved in theatre area work and pre-assessment, this comprehensive guide to the anaesthetic world is as indispensable as ever.

This new edition has been completely revised and brings you the most up-to-date guidance and information to keep pace with fast-moving areas of anaesthesia, including a completely revised regional anaesthesia chapter. Now in full colour and packed with enhanced illustrations throughout, including new ECG rhythm strips and illustrations of specialist equipment, the Handbook also includes colour coding for easier navigation. Designed for daily use, this Handbook is your essential companion to anaesthesia, with everything you need at your fingertips whether on the go or for revision.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198853053
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	06/07/2022
Series:	Oxford Medical Handbooks
Edition description:	5th ed.
Pages:	1272
Sales rank:	1,111,440
Product dimensions:	7.23(w) x 4.22(h) x 1.84(d)

About the Author

Rachel Freedman, Consultant Anaesthetist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust,Lara Herbert, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust,Aidan O'Donnell, Consultant Anaesthetist, Hamilton,Nicola Ross, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Rachel Freedman is a consultant adult and paediatric anaesthetist at St. Mary's Hospital in London. Rachel graduated from the University of Birmingham, and worked in Bristol and Brisbane before commencing anaesthetic training in Exeter. Here she worked with Iain Wilson and Keith Allman, and benefited firsthand from the 'corridor conversations' that are at the heart of this Handbook. Ten years later, Iain and Keith have handed over the OHA reins to Rachel, Lara, Aidan, and Nicola. Rachel was one of the inaugural Lifebox Fellows of Anaesthesia, spending six months in Uganda in 2016 working clinically and on quality improvement projects focused on safe anaesthesia and surgery. Rachel is course director for the Developing World Anaesthesia course held twice a year at the Royal College of Anaesthetists, and topic lead for the Association of Anaesthetists course SAFE Paediatrics GB&I. Rachel is married with two children, one of whom arrived during the preparation of this book!

Dr Lara Herbert is a consultant anaesthetist in Cornwall. She is a generalist with interests in major trauma, paediatric, obstetric, and global anaesthesia. She graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2004 and subsequently worked as a Royal Navy General Duties Medical Officer, seeing active service in Afghanistan. Her anaesthetics training took place in Exeter, Bristol, and Bath, and included a 6-month Lifebox fellowship in clinical and quality improvement in Uganda. Lara works closely with the Zimbabwean Anaesthetics Association to deliver regular SAFE courses there. She also edits for Anaesthesia Tutorial of the Week. She is married with a son.

Dr Aidan O'Donnell is a consultant anaesthetist and medical writer with a special interest in anaesthesia for childbirth. He graduated from Edinburgh in 1996 and trained in Scotland and New Zealand, where he works at Waikato Hospital in Hamilton. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. He is the author of iAnaesthesia: A Very Short Introduction/i. He and his partner have four children.

Dr Nicola Ross is a consultant anaesthetist with a special interest in CPET, pre-assessment, and anaesthesia for head and neck surgery. After medical school at UMDS Guy's and St Thomas' in London, Nicola was a trainee on the South Coast, Yorkshire, and New Zealand. Having CCT'd in 2013 Nicola worked as a consultant in Yorkshire, followed by a period in Queensland, eventually settling in Devon in 2019. Nicola has also worked and taught in low income settings in Uganda as well as for the ICRC in Nigeria, Armenia and the Philippines.

Table of Contents

1. Good practice and safety2. Preoperative considerations3. Preoptimisation4. At risk populations5. Cardiovascular disease6. Respiratory disease7. Renal disease8. Hepatic disease9. Endocrine and metabolic disease10. Bone, joint, and connective tissue disorders11. Haematology12. Neurological and neuromuscular disorders13. Psychiatric disorders14. Getting started15. Airway assessment and management16. Conduct of anaesthesia17. Blood products and fluid therapy18. Specific circumstances19. Cardiac anaesthesia20. Thoracic surgery21. Neurosurgery22. Vascular surgery23. Orthopaedic surgery24. Plastic and burns surgery25. Gastrointestinal surgery26. Bariatric surgery27. Liver procedures28. Endocrine surgery29. Urological surgery30. Gynaecological surgery31. Ear, nose and throat surgery32. Maxillofacial and dental surgery33. Ophthalmic surgery34. Anaesthesia for radiology and cardiology35. Obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia36. Paediatric and neonatal anaesthesia37. The major trauma patient38. The emergency patient39. Anaesthetic emergencies40. Regional anaesthesia41. Acute pain42. Drug formulary

Editorial Reviews

"The Oxford Handbook of Anaesthesia is a comprehensive, authoritative, and practical guide to the whole field of anaesthetic practice." — Anticancer Research

"In conclusion, Oxford Handbook of Anaesthesia is a quick and manageable handbook with a didactic approach to basic principles and to the latest updates in perioperative medicine, patient safety and anaesthetic management for elective surgical procedures and emergency situations. This book is a useful resource not only for resident anesthesiologists but also for trainees" — Chiara Cambise, European Journal of Anaesthesiology

"This book is extremely useful to students in anesthesiology. It is also helpful to those who are already in practice when confronted with an unfamiliar situation. It is the best handbook available …" — Robert R. Gaiser, Yale School of Medicine, Doody's Review Service

"This book is a useful resource not only for resident anesthesiologists but also for trainees." — Chiara Cambise, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine

From the Publisher

Reviewer: Robert R. Gaiser, MD (Yale School of Medicine)
Description: This book provides a quick reference of anesthetic considerations for surgical procedures. The book covers the entire extent of surgical procedures, providing the information in a short format with many tables. This approach allows for ready access to the information as well as easy recall. The entire spectrum of anesthesia is covered in this handbook; therefore, it is no surprise the book is now in its fifth edition as it has been used by many students of anesthesiology and will continue to benefit future generations of anesthesia providers.
Purpose: The purpose of this book is to serve as a quick reference guide to providing anesthesia for surgical procedures. The book incorporates new material including the health and well-being of anesthesia providers, patient safety, and perioperative medicine. In the preface, the editors acknowledge the goal of producing the most useful anesthetic handbook in the world. The editors may have achieved this goal as this book represents the most comprehensive handbook in anesthesiology. From important considerations in wellness and anesthetic impact on the environment to surgical procedures, the book should be the first book a student uses to understand the anesthesia for a specific surgical procedure. Despite the extent of the material, the book is small and easily transported. This handbook is the one that students in anesthesiology should have immediately available.
Audience: This book is clearly written for students learning anesthesiology. The material is presented in a format that enables students to easily recall when discussing the upcoming case with faculty. While the intended audience is students, providers will also find the book useful, especially if they need a quick review of a topic with which they are not familiar. It also is a valuable book for individuals who are preparing for examinations as the clinical format is comprehensive and easy to recall. The editors have done a terrific job in ensuring uniformity among the chapters in style and content, making the book easy to read. The liberal use of tables also makes the material easy to comprehend. The chapter authors are leaders in anesthesiology and the editors are true experts.
Features: The book starts with good practice and patient safety, reinforcing the importance of these topics. The discussion of wellness, including suicide, substance use disorder, and environmental impact, highlights the relevance of the book and that the editors are not afraid to discuss the problems of being involved in anesthesiology. The preoperative assessment of patients includes a section on optimization of the patient prior to surgery. There are no specific chapters on pharmacology, but it is discussed in the chapters for each surgical procedure. This presentation of pharmacology renders the material clinically relevant and useful. The liberal use of tables is greatly appreciated. The book is compact and, as such, is easily placed in a white coat or bag to make it readily available. Its only shortcoming is the lack of an accompanying electronic copy that could be placed on one's mobile device.
Assessment: This book is extremely useful to students in anesthesiology. It is also helpful to those who are already in practice when confronted with an unfamiliar situation. It is the best handbook available - even better than Handbook of Clinical Anesthesia, 7th Edition, Barash et al. (Wolters Kluwer, 2014). The fifth edition reflects current controversies in anesthesiology and provides updated clinical information.

Doody's Review Service