This is the New Edition of the world's best-selling review book on anesthesiology, combining comprehensive coverage of essential knowledge with an easy-to-use format. Its in-depth, yet succinct discussions make it the ideal way for readers to master the information they need to know.
This is the New Edition of the world's best-selling review book on anesthesiology, combining comprehensive coverage of essential knowledge with an easy-to-use format. Its in-depth, yet succinct discussions cover all topic areas found on the ABA/ASA exam and make it the ideal way for readers to master the information they need to know.
PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES-
1Pulmonary Function Test Interpretation
2Factors Affecting Pulmonary Compliance and Airway Resistance
3Effect of Surfactant on Lung Mechanics
4Factors Affecting Pulmonary Ventilation and Perfusion
5Clinical Implications of the Alveolar Gas Equation
6Measurement and Implications of Qs/Qt
7Oxygen Transport
8Carbon Dioxide Dissociation Curve
9Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases
10Blood Gas Temperature Correction
11Central Regulation of Ventilation
12Physiologic Effects of Hyper-and Hypocarbia
13Sodium
14Potassium
15Calcium
16 Electrolyte Abnormalities: Magnesium
17Cardiac Cycle: Control and Synchronicity
18Physiologic Determinants of Cardiac Output
19Myocardial Oxygen Supply and Demand
20Monitoring Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
21Pulmonary Hypertension
22 Bradyarrhythmias
23 Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias
24 Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias
25Factors Affecting Cerebral Blood Flow and Its Autoregulation
26Anesthetic Agents and the Electroencephalogram
27Somatosensory Evoked Potential Monitoring
28Physiology of Neuromuscular Transmission
29Endocrine Factors Affecting Neuromuscular Block
30The Sympathetic Nervous System: Anatomy and Receptor Pharmacology
31The Parasympathetic Nervous System: Anatomy and Receptor Pharmacology
32Mechanisms of Hepatic Drug Metabolism and Excretion
33Hepatic Physiology and Preoperative Evaluation
34Renal Physiology
35Renal Function Tests
36 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Restrictive Lung Disease
37Preparation for Anesthesia: Tobacco and Caffeine Withdrawal
38 Thermoregulation and Perioperative Hypothermia
39Molecular and Celluar Mechanisms of Anesthesia
40Cardiovascular Effects of the Inhalation Agents
41Central Nervous System Effects of the Inhalation Agents
42Renal Effects of the Inhalation Agents
43Hepatic Effects of the Inhalation Agents
44Nitrous Oxide
45Factors Affecting Anesthetic Gas Uptake
46Minimum Alveolar Concentration
47Effect of Cardiac Shunts on Inhalation Induction
48Concentration Effect and Second Gas Effect
49Thiopental
50Propofol
51Ketamine
52Opioid Pharmacology
53 Cardiovascular Effects of Narcotics
54Perioperative Narcotic Problems: Muscle Rigidity and Biliary Colic
55 Nonsteroidal Anti- Inflammatory Drugs
56Succinylcholine Side Effects
57Prolongation of Succinylcholine Effect
58 Nondepolarizing Muscle Relaxants
59NonRelaxant Side Effects of Nondepolarizing Muscle Relaxants
60Neostigmine, Pyridostigmine and Edrophonium
61Atropine, Scopolamine, and Glycopyrrolate Pharmacology
62Sodium Bicarbonate
63Vasopressors and Inotropes
64Nitroglycerin
65Sodium Nitroprusside
66Deliberate Hypotension
67Calcium Channel Blockers
68Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors and Anesthesia
69Benzodiazepenes
70Antiemetic Agents
71Anti-Aspiration Drugs
72Diuretics
73Bronchodilators
74Effects of pKa, pH, and Protein Binding
75Anaphylactic and Anaphylactoid Reactions
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
76Coronary Circulation and the Myocardial Conduction System
77Cerebral Circulation
78Anatomy of the Posterior Fossa
79Spinal Cord Anatomy and Blood Supply
80The Autonomic Nervous System
81Central Venous Cannulation: Anatomy and Complications
82Anatomy of the Larynx
83Brachial Plexus Anatomy
84Transesophageal Echocardiography: Anatomical Considerations
85Transesophageal Echocardiography: Intraoperative Uses
86Medical Gas Cylinders: Physics, Handling Safety, Pin Indexing
87Flowmeters: Physics of Gas Flow
88Vaporizers
89Closed-Circuit Anesthesia
90Carbon Dioxide Absorption
91Causes of Carbon Dioxide Retention in Anesthetic Breathing Systems
92Capnography
93Disconnect Monitors
94Pulse Oximetry
95Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
96Direct Arterial Pressure Monitoring
97Pitfalls of Pulmonary Artery Pressure Monitoring
98Effect of Cardiac Function on Central Venous Pressure
99Factors Affecting Thermodilution Cardiac Output
100Hemodynamic Monitoring for Patients with COPD
101Line Isolation Monitors: Leakage Currents
102Microshock Hazards
103Laser Combustion
104Physics and Physiology of Neuromuscular Monitoring
CLINICAL SCIENCES
105Preemptive Anesthesia and Perioperative Pain Control
106Patient-Controlled Analgesia
107Epidural Steroid Injection
108Pain Therapy for Patients with Cancer
109 Neuraxial Opioids
110Celiac Plexus Block
111 Lumbar Sympathetic Block
112Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
113Posterpetic Neuralgia
114 Stellate Ganglion Block
115Postoperative Headache
116Local Anesthetic: Mechanisms of Action
117Local Anesthetic Pharmacology
118Toxicity of Local Anesthetics
119Local Anesthetic Preservatives
120Cocaine Pharmacology
121Spinal Anesthesia
122Epidural Anesthesia
123Combined Spinal-Epidural Blockade
124 Neuraxial Anesthesia and Anticoagulation
125 Upper Extremity Blocks
126Lower Extremity Blocks
127Lower Extremity Block: Psoas Compartment Block
128 Nerve Block at the Ankle
129Retrobulbar Blocks
130Regional Anesthesia and Pain Relief in Children
131 Bronchopleural Fistula
132Pneumo-, Hemo-, and Chylothorax
133Double-Lumen Endotracheal Tubes
134One-Lung Ventilation and Methods of Improving Oxygenation
135High Frequency Ventilation
136Preoperative Evaluation of the Patient with Cardiac Disease
137 Pacemakers
138 Automatic Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrilator
139 Detection and Treatment of Perioperative Acute Coronary Syndromes
140 Anticoagulation and Reversal for Cardiopulmonary Bypass
141 Evaluation of the Coagulation System
142Causes of Intraoperative Bradycardia
143Aortic Stenosis
144Heart Failure:Classification, Compensation, and Therapy
145Neonatal Cardiovascular Physiology
146Congenital Heart Disease: Congestive Heart Failure
147Anesthesia for Patient Ductus Arteriosus and Other Neonatal Cardiovascular Problems
148Cardiopulmonary Bypass
149 Anesthesia for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Procedures
150 Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass and Minimally Invansive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass
151 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
152Increased Intracranial Pressure
153Anesthesia for Hypophysectomy
154Carotid Endarterectomy
155Cerebral Aneurysm Surgery
156Cerebral Protection
157 Anesthesia for the Sitting Position
158Physiology and Treatment of Venous Air Embolism
159 Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury
160Autonomic Hyperreflexia
161Prematurity: Anesthetic Risks
162The Infant Adult Airway Versus the Adult Airway
163Congenital Pediatric Airway Problems
164Effects of High Maternal Oxygen Concentrations on the Fetus
165Fluid Management in Infants
166Meconium Aspiration
167Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
168Other Neonatal Emergencies: Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Omphalocele
169Pediatric Neuromuscular Disorders
170Pyloric Stenosis
171VATER Association and Trisomy- 21
172Croup Versus Epiglottitis
173Neuromuscular Blockers in Neonates
174Pediatric Breathing Circuits
175Maternal Physiologic Changes in Pregnancy
176 Nonobstetric Surgery During Pregnancy
177 Anesthesia for the Patient With Preeclampsia
178Maternal Diabetes: Neonatal Effects
179The Pregnant Patient with Cardiac Disease
180Drugs Affecting the Uterus: Tocolytics and Oxytocics
181 Analgesia for Labor
182Fetal Monitoring
183Anesthesia for Cesarean Section
184 Neonatal Resuscitation
185Peripartum Hemorrhage
186Type, Screen, and Crossmatch, and Emergency Blood Group Switching
187Red Blood Cell Transfusion
188Massive Transfusion
189Infectious Transfusion Risks
190 Occupational Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens
191 Autotransfusion
192Indications and Risks of Platelet Transfusion
193Albumin, Hetastarch, and Pentastarch
194Nonhemolytic Transfusion Reactions
195Hemolytic Transfusion Reactions
196Sickle Cell Anemia: Anesthetic Implications
197Issues in Ambulatory Anesthesia
198 Positioning
199 Management of the Difficult Airway
200Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
201Anticholinesterase and Anticholinergic Poisoning
202Malignant Hyperthermia
203Myastenia Gravis and Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
204Anesthesia for Myotonic Dystrophy
205Anesthesia for Patients with Epilepsy
206Morbid Obesity and Anesthesia
207Anesthetic Implications of Thyroid Storm
208Anesthesia for Patients with Chronic Renal Failure
209Anesthesia for Patients with Carcinoid Tumors
210 Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithrotripsy
211 Anesthesia for Laryngeal Surgery
212 Anesthesia for Brochoscopy
213 Anesthesia for Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
214Hyperosmolar Coma
215Anesthesia for Patients with Hepatocellular Disease
216Acute and Chronic Alcoholism and Anesthesia
217Anesthesia for Liver Transplantation
218 Anesthesia for Tubal Ligation
219Complications of Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
220Anesthesia for Electroconvulsive Therapy
221Anesthesia for MRI
222 Strabismus Surgery
223Oculocardiac Reflex
224Anesthesia for Drug Abusers
225Chemical Dependency in Anesthesia Personnel
226Medical Ethics
227Awareness Under Anesthesia
228Eye Complications
229Complications of Endotracheal Intubation
230Pulmonary Embolism: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
231Intraoperative Wheezing: Etiology and Treatment
232Evaluation of Prolonged Postoperative Arousal
233Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
234Latex Allergy
235 Medical Legal Principles: Medical Negligence
236 Periopreative Pulmonary Aspiration
237 Perioperative Neuropathies in the Upper Extremities
238 Perioperative Neuropathies in the Lower Extremities
