El. knyga: Core Topics in Preoperative Anaesthetic Assessment and Management

Patient pre-operative assessment is a new, fast-growing field of medicine. Written specifically for consultant and trainee anaesthetists, this book offers a comprehensive, scientifically accurate insight into a multitude of serious pathologies, while making use of organ and system chapters to ensure the information is easy to access and understand.

Part of the popular Core Topics series, this book provides a practical guide to pre-operative assessment for consultants and trainee anaesthetists. Chapters cover comprehensive evidence-based guidance for assessing and managing patients with particular conditions, as well as perioperative risk stratification and challenges of pre-assessment. The chapters have been written by specialists in the respective clinical fields, while all content has been edited by anaesthetists to assure it is relevant and accessible to the anaesthetist in the everyday pre-operative clinic. Written specifically for anaesthetists, this resource will allow every reader to contribute effectively in a multidisciplinary approach when assessing and risk stratifying patients to ensure that they are optimised before surgery.