Year Book of Anesthesiology and Pain Management 2012

by David H. Chestnut MD

Overview

The Year Book of Anesthesiology and Pain Management brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in anesthesiology, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. Topics included are: Anesthesia-Related Pharmacology and Toxicology, Anesthesia Techniques and Monitors, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Pediatric Anesthesia, Obstetric Anesthesia, Pain Management, and Geriatric Medicine. The Year Book of Anesthesiology and Pain Management is published annually in June.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323089562
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	06/15/2012
Series:	Year Books , #2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	448
File size:	9 MB

Table of Contents

Editorial Board vii

Journals Represented xi

1 Studies of Outcomes, Risks, Costs, and Benefits 1

2 Anesthesia-Related Pharmacology and Toxicology 27

3 Anesthesia Techniques and Monitors 51

4 Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 73

5 Pediatric Anesthesia 117

6 Head Injury and Neuroanesthesia 141

7 Critical Care Medicine 179

Adult Critical Care 179

8 Other Perioperative Patient Care Issues 271

9 Patient Safety, Complications, and Mishaps in Anesthesia 275

10 Obstetric Anesthesia 283

Analgesia for Labor 283

Analgesia for Labor: Obstetric Outcome and Economic Issues 290

Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery 293

Complications in Obstetrics and Obstetric Anesthesia 308

Fetal and Neonatal Considerations 330

Special Situations in Obstetric Anesthesia 333

11 Pain Management 339

Acute Pain Management 339

Cancer Pain Management 356

Chronic Pain Management 367

12 Geriatric Medicine 407

13 Medical Education and Simulation 413

14 Anesthesia Outside the Operating Room 417

15 Practice Management and Professionalism 419

Article Index 427

Author Index 439