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Table of Contents:

Ch. 1 Preanesthetic Evaluation 1
Ch. 2 The Anesthetic Record 23
Ch. 3 Quality Assurance in Anesthesiology 37
Ch. 4 Medicolegal Issues and Concerns 57
Ch. 5 Risk and Outcome Analysis: Myths and Truths 72
Ch. 6 Postanesthesia Recovery 83
Ch. 7 Critical Incident Management 127
Ch. 8 Cardiology Consultation 133
Ch. 9 Pulmonary Consultation 145
Ch. 10 Neurologic Consultation 171
Ch. 11 Nephrology Consultation 195
Ch. 12 Radiology Consultation 210
Ch. 13 Pain Management Consultation in Adult Patients 232
Ch. 14 Pain Management Consultation in Pediatric Patients 261
Ch. 15 The Anesthesia Machine, Anesthesia Ventilator, Breathing Circuit, and Scavenging System 277
Ch. 16 Airway Devices and Their Application 303
Ch. 17 Cardiopulmonary Bypass 329
Ch. 18 Introduction to Monitoring: Clinical Monitoring 351
Ch. 19 Respiratory Monitoring 361
Ch. 20 Cardiovascular Monitoring 384
Ch. 21 Monitoring the Nervous System 414
Ch. 22 Neuromuscular Block Monitoring 442
Ch. 23 Monitoring During Patient Transport 452
Ch. 24 Clinically Relevant Airway Anatomy 463
Ch. 25 The Spine 482
Ch. 26 Autonomic Nervous System and Sympathetic Blockade 512
Ch. 27 Vascular Access 527
Ch. 28 Positioning the Surgical Patient 544
Ch. 29 Regional Anesthesia 558
Ch. 30 Basic Pharmacologic Applications in Anesthesia 589
Ch. 31 The Preoperative Visit and Premedication 605
Ch. 32 General Anesthesia: Induction, Maintenance, and Emergence 615
Ch. 33 Intravenous Anesthetic Agents 629
Ch. 34 Inhalation Agents 645
Ch. 35 Local Anesthetics 663
Ch. 36 Drug Interactions 683
Ch. 37 Muscle Relaxants 707
Ch. 38 Trauma and Shock 715
Ch. 39 Thermal Injuries: Pathophysiology and Anesthetic Considerations 752
Ch. 40 Fluids, Electrolytes, Blood, and Blood Substitutes 770
Ch. 41 Clinical Applications of Acid-Base Chemistry and Physiology 790
Ch. 42 Allergy and Immunology 801
Ch. 43 Myocardial Ischemia and Dysfunction 810
Ch. 44 Intracranial Pressure 834
Ch. 45 Hypoxemia 855
Ch. 46 Abnormal Ventilation 873
Ch. 47 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 891
Ch. 48 Temperature Management and Aberrations 911
Ch. 49 Occupational Hazards in the Operating Room 933
Ch. 50 Anesthesia for Mass Casualty and Disaster Situations 957
Ch. 51 Electrical Safety 975
Ch. 52 Radiologic Procedures, Computed Tomography Scans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Radiation Therapy 988
Ch. 53 Management of the Difficult Airway 1003
Ch. 54 Anesthesia for Patients With Bronchial Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 1029
Ch. 55 Pulmonary Edema 1042
Ch. 56 The Neonate 1057
Ch. 57 The Pediatric Patient 1089
Ch. 58 The Geriatric Patient 1126
Ch. 59 The Obstetric Patient 1144
Ch. 60 Nonobstetric Surgery in the Pregnant Patient 1162
Ch. 61 Abdominal Surgery 1176
Ch. 62 Anesthesia for Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery 1211
Ch. 63 Anesthesia for Adult Cardiovascular Surgery 1235
Ch. 64 Anesthetic Considerations for Thoracic Surgery 1289
Ch. 65 Surgery of the Descending Thoracic Aorta 1348
Ch. 66 Genitourinary Surgery 1373
Ch. 67 Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery 1397
Ch. 68 Otolaryngologic and Maxillofacial Surgery 1420
Ch. 69 Neurologic Surgery 1442
Ch. 70 Outpatient Anesthesia 1476
Ch. 71 Sedation and Analgesia 1505
Ch. 72 Laparoscopic Procedures 1518
Ch. 73 Heart and Lung Transplantation 1533
Ch. 74 Orthotopic Liver Transplantation 1551
Ch. 75 Overview of Organ Transplantation 1583
Ch. 76 Renal Transplantation 1593
Index 1611