Lee's synopsis of anaesthesia/ Edited by:Jeremy N. Cashman , Judith, E. Dinsmore

includes bibliographical references and index

Section 1: PREPARATION OF THE PATIENT FOR SURGERY 1.1 Assessment and Preparation 1.2 Medical Conditions Infl uencing Anaesthesia Section 2: GENERAL ANAESTHESIA 2.1 Anaesthetic Equipment 2.2 Monitoring 2.3 Inhalational Anaesthesia 2.4 Intravenous Anaesthesia 2.5 Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs 2.6 Airway Management 2.7 Intravascular Techniques, Fluid Administration and Blood Transfusion 2.8 Acid-Base and Electrolyte Balance 2.9 Nutrition 2.10 Resuscitation Section 3: CARE OF THE PATIENT AFTER SURGERY 3.1 Care in the Recovery Area 3.2 Acute Pain Management 3.3 Complications of Anaesthesia and the Perioperative Period Section 4: REGIONAL ANAESTHESIA 4.1 Local Anaesthetic Agents 4.2 Peripheral Neuraxial Blockade 4.3 Central Neuraxial Blockade Section 5: ANAESTHESIA FOR VARIOUS PROCEDURES 5.1 Abdominal Surgery 5.2 Cardiac Surgery 5.3 Day Surgery 5.4 Endocrine Surgery 5.5 Gynaecological Surgery 5.6 Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery 5.7 Neurosurgery 5.8 Obstetrics 5.9 Ophthalmic Surgery 5.10 Anaesthesia for Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery 5.11 Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 5.12 Otorhinolaryngology 5.13 Plastic Surgery and the Care of Burns 5.14 Thoracic Anaesthesia 5.15 Anaesthesia in Unusual Environments 5.16 Urological Surgery 5.17 Vascular Surgery Section 6: CHRONIC PAIN 6.1 Chronic Pain Section 7: TRAINING, STANDARDS AND SAFETY IN ANAESTHESIA 7.1 Standards, Education, Safety and Quality Improvement Appendices 1 Dictionary of Adult Medical Disorders 2 Dictionary of Paediatric Medical Disorders