Contents
Case Studies xvii
Section I Introduction to Anesthesiology
1 How to Be a Star Student, Career Options,
and the Match 3
Roy G. Soto
2 History of Anesthesia and Introduction to the Specialty 15
David C. Lai
Section II Pharmacology
3 Pharmacology Principles 29
Jerome M. Adams and John W. Wolfe
4 Pharmacology of Intravenous Anesthetic Agents 39
Jerome M. Adams and John W. Wolfe
5 Pharmacology of Inhalational Anesthetics 55
Jerome M. Adams and John W. Wolfe
6 Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics 67
John W. Wolfe and Jerome M. Adams
7 Pharmacology of Adjunct Agents 75
Jerome M. Adams and John W. Wolfe
Section III Preoperative Considerations
8 The Preoperative Patient Evaluation 85
Amit Gupta and Elifce O. Cosar
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9 Airway Evaluation and Management 105
Shawn T. Beaman, Patrick J. Forte, and David G. Metro
10 The Anesthesia Machine 119
Alvaro A. Macias
11 Anesthesia Equipment and Monitors 133
Basem Abdelmalak and D. John Doyle
Section IV Intraoperative Considerations
12 Anesthetic Techniques: General, Sedation, MAC 159
Brian C. McLean and Anthony R. Plunkett
13 Anesthetic Techniques: Regional 173
Anthony R. Plunkett and Brian C. McLean
14 Electrolytes, Fluids, Acid-Base Analysis,
and Transfusion Therapy 199
Francis X. Dillon
15 IV, Gastric Tube, Arterial & Central Line
Placement Techniques 229
Francis X. Dillon
16 Common Intraoperative Problems 243
Francis X. Dillon
Section V Systems Physiology and Anesthetic Subspecialties
17 Physiology and Anesthesia for Cardiac
and Thoracic Surgery 265
Amanda J. Rhee and Linda Shore-Lesserson
18 Physiology and Anesthesia for Neurologic,
ENT, and Ophthalmologic Surgery 285
Joshua H. Atkins
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19 Physiology and Anesthesia for Obstetrics 303
Stephen M. Howell and Mario Serafini
20 Physiology and Anesthesia for General
and Bariatric Surgery 325
Rana Badr
21 Anesthesia for Urological Surgery 341
Payal Kohli
22 Physiology and Anesthesia for Pediatric Surgery 353
Thomas M. Romanelli
23 Physiology and Anesthesia for Elderly Patients 369
Ruma Bose
24 Ambulatory Surgery and Out-of-OR (OOR) Procedures 381
Joshua H. Atkins
25 Anesthesia for Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery 397
Roy G. Soto
Section VI Postoperative Considerations
26 Perioperative Acute and Chronic Pain Management 413
Mark A. Hoeft
27 Postoperative Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and
Common Postoperative Problems 429
R. Dean Nava Jr and Tarun Bhalla
28 Introduction to Critical Care 443
Beverly J. Newhouse
Section VII Special Topics
29 Professionalism, Safety, and Teamwork 471
Sheila Ryan Barnett and Stephen D. Pratt
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30 Quality Assurance, Patient and Provider Safety 483
Arti Ori
31 Ethical and Legal Issues in Anesthesia 497
Jesse M. Ehrenfeld
32 Clinical Simulation in Anesthesia Education 503
Emily M. Hayden
Appendix A ASA Difficult Airway Algorithm 515
Appendix B Malignant Hyperthermia 517
Richard D. Urman
Index 521
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