Here's remarkably convenient access to essential anesthesia considerations for a full range of common and uncommon diseases. Every page covers a single clinical topic-over 600 in all-presenting important information in an extremely accessible fashion. Divided into 5 sections-Diseases
Procedures
Drugs
Alternative Medicine



and Tests, with topics within each section organized alphabetically-this resource allows readers to approach a given problem from any of these directions to find the answers they need. The 2nd Edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to encompass the latest developments in the field.





Features


Offers a one-of-a-kind format in which relevant information can be found in the same place on each page.
Features an international team of expert contributing authors-ensuring information is state-of-the-art and reliable.
Describes common drugs and alternative medicine drugs taken by patients that must be considered before anesthetizing.
Includes detailed coverage on both the common and rare conditions patients present with and how the anesthesiologist must consider each.





What's New


Features comprehensive, significant revisions throughout, including more than 110 brand-new topics.
Includes coverage of all the latest topics including calcium channel blockers
ginseng
vitamin D deficiency
melatonin
latex allergy
endovascular aortic stent repairs
St. Johns Wort
and GI endoscopy.
-Contains a new section devoted to alternative medicine.





Contents
SECTION I DISEASESAbruptio PlacentaAchondroplasia - DwarfismAcidosis - Lactic/MetabolicAcromegalyAcute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)Adrenal Insufficiency, Acute or SecondaryAlcohol abuseAllergyAmniotic Fluid EmbolismAmyloidosisAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)AnaphylaxisAnemia - AplasticAnemia --Chronic DiseaseAngina, Chronic StableAnhidrosis (Congenital Anhidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia)Ankylosing SpondylitisAnomalous pulmonary venous drainageAnorexia NervosaAnticoagulation, PreoperativeAntithrombin III DeficiencyAortic RegurgitationAortic stenosisApnea of the NewbornAppendicitis, Acute Arnold-Chiari SyndromeArteritis, Takayasu'sAspiration, Perioperative: Prevention and ManagementAsthma, AcuteAtherosclerotic DiseaseAtrial fibrillationAtrial Flutter Atrial Septal Defect--Ostium PrimumAtrial Septal Defect--Ostium SecundumAutoimmune Diseases - ColdAutonomic HyperreflexiaAV & Bifascicular Heart Block Beckwith-Wiedemann SyndromeBiliary AtresiaBilirubinemia of the NewbornBleomycin Sulfate ToxicityBlebs and BullaeBlindnessBotulismBrain DeathBronchiectasisBronchiolitis Obliterans (BO)Bronchitis, ChronicBronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)Buerger's Disease; Thromboangiitis Obliterans (TAO)BulimiaBurn Injury--ChemicalBurn Injury--ElectricalBurn Injury - Flame Cancer--Bladder Cancer--BreastCancer--Bronchial Cancer--Esophageal Cancer--Lung Parenchyma Cancer--ProstateCandidiasisCarbon Monoxide (CO) PoisoningCarcinoid SyndromeCardiomyopathy, Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic (HCM)Cardiomyopathy, Ischemic Carnitine DeficiencyCarotid Sinus SyndromeCentral Neurogenic HyperventilationCephalopelvic DisproportionCerebral Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Cerebral PalsyCerebrovascular Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)Cervical Disc Disease (Cervical Spine Disease)Chagas' DiseaseCherubismChoanal Atresia/CHARGE SyndromeCigarette SmokingCigarette Smoking CessationCleft Palate Coagulopathy--Factor IX DeficiencyCoagulopathy-Intrinsic PathwayCoarctation of the AortaComplement deficiencyCongenital Bronchogenic Cyst/Pulmonary Cyst/Lobar EmphysemaCongenital MethemoglobinemiaCongestive Heart FailureConn's SyndromeConstipationConversion DisorderCor PulmonaleCoronary Artery Disease (Left Main and Non-Left Main Disease)Coronary Artery SpasmCraniosynostosisCRESTCri du Chat Syndrome (5p- Syndrome)Crohn's Disease (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)Croup (or Laryngotracheal Bronchitis)Cryptococcus InfectionCushing's SyndromeCyanide PoisoningCystic FibrosisCytomegalovirus (CMV) InfectionDeep Vein ThrombosisDegenerative Disk DiseaseDelirium (Postanesthetic)DementiaDepressionDepression - unipolarDiabetes InsipidusDiabetes Type III; Gestational Diabetes, Type I (Insulin Requiring)Diabetes, Type II Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)Diaphragmatic Hernia (Congenital)Diarrhea, Acute and ChronicDigitalis ToxicityDilated Cardiomyopathies (DCMs)DiptheriaDisseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)DiverticulosisDo Not Resuscitate (DNR) OrdersDouble Aortic ArchDown SyndromeDrug Abuse - Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)Drug Overdose--Rat Poison (Warfarin Toxicity)Duchenne Muscular DystrophyDuodenal AtresiaEchinococcusEclampsiaEctopic PregnancyEisenmenger's syndromeEmphysemaEncephalitisEncephalopathy, HypertensiveEncephalopathy, MetabolicEncephalopathy, Postanoxic Endocardial Cushion DefectEpidermolysis BullosaEpiglottitisFamilial Dysautonomia (Riley-Day Syndrome)Familial Periodic Paralysis (Hyperkalemic)Familial Periodic Paralysis (Hypokalemic)Fat EmbolismForeign Body AspirationFriedreich's AtaxiaGastrinomaGlaucoma - Closed AngleGlaucoma - Open AngleGlomus Jugulare TumorsGlossopharyngeal NeuralgiaGonorrheaGuillan-Barre SyndromeHashimoto's ThyroiditisHeadache--MigraineHELLP SyndromeHemophiliaHepatic EncephalopathyHepatitis - AHepatitis - AlcoholicHepatitis - BHepatitis - CHepatitis - HalothaneHepatitis AHereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (Osler-Weber-Rendu Disease)Herniated Nucleus PulposusHerpes - Type IHerpes - Type IIHirschsprung's DiseaseHistiocytosisHydrocephalusHyperaldosteronism (Secondary)HypercalcemiaHypercholesterolemiaHyperglycemiaHyperkalemiaHypermagnesemiaHypernatremiaHyperosmolar Nonketotic ComaHyperparathyroidismHypertensionHypertension, Uncontrolled, With CardiomyopathyHyperthyroidismHypertriglyceridemiaHypokalemiaHypomagnesemiaHyponatremiaHypophosphatemiaHypopituitarismHypothermia, Mild (Core Temperature 34-36 C)HypothyroidismHypoxemiaIgA DeficiencyImmune SupressionImperforate Anus Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (ICDs) - ManagementInfratentorial TumorsInsulinomaIntracranial Hypertension (ICH)Intraoperative RecallJaundiceJehovah's Witness PatientJeune Syndrome (Asphyxiating Thoracic Dystrophy)Kartagener's SyndromeKearns-Sayre SyndromeKlippel-Feil SyndromeLeigh Syndrome (Subactive Necrotizing Encephalopathy)Lesch-Nyhan SyndromeLeukemiaLipidemiasLudwig's AnginaLyme DiseaseLymphomas Malignant Hyperthermia & Other Anesthetic Induced Myodystrophies (AIM)MalnutritionMarfan's SyndromeMastocytosisMediastinal massesMesotheliomaMethemoglobinemiaMitral RegurgitationMitral StenosisMitral Valve ProlapseMobitz I (Second Degree Atrioventricular Block)Mobitz II (Second Degree Atrioventricular Block)Morbid ObesityMoya MoyaMucopolysaccharidosesMultiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Type I & IIMultiple MyelomaMultiple SclerosisMultisystem Organ Failure, Lung Dysfunction inMyasthenia GravisMycoplasma Pneumoniae InfectionMyocardial ContusionMyocardial Ischemia (MIsch)Myotonia Dystrophica (Myotonic Dystrophy, Steinert's Disease) MyxomaNarcolepsyNecrotizing EnterocolitisNecrotizing FasciitisNeurofibromatosisOcclusive Cerebrovascular DiseaseOpitz-Frias Syndrome (The G Syndrome)OsteoarthritisOsteogenesis ImperfectaOsteoporosisOtitis MediaPacemakersPancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, ChronicParkinson's Disease (Paralysis Agitans)Paroxysmal Atrial TachycardiaPatent Ductus ArteriosisPemphigusPericardial EffusionPericarditis, Acute Pericarditis, Constrictive Peripheral Vascular DiseasePertussis (Whooping Cough)PheochromocytomaPhysiologic Anemia and the Anemia of PrematurityPickwickian SyndromePierre Robin SyndromePituitary TumorsPlacenta PreviaPneumocystis carinii Pneumonia (PCP)Post Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease (PTLD)Postoperative Encephalopathy--MetabolicPrader-Willi SyndromePreeclampsiaPregnancy-Induced HypertensionPregnancy, IntraabdominalPregnancy: Maternal PhysiologyPrematurityProtein C DeficiencyPulmonary AtresiaPulmonary EmbolismPurpura, Immune Thrombocytopenic (ITP)Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic (TTP)Pyloric StenosisRaynaud's PhenomenonReflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (Complex Peripheral Pain Syndrome)Q Fever Renal Failure, Acute (ARF)Renal Failure, ChronicReplace G6PDRespiratory Distress SyndromeRett SyndromeReye's SyndromeRheumatoid ArthritisRocky Mountain Spotted FeverSarcoidosisSarcomaSchizophreniaSclerodermaScoliosis and KyphosisSeizures - EpilepsySeizures - Grand Mal (Tonic-Clonic)Seizures - IntractableSeizures - Petit Mal Absence Septic Hyperdynamic Shock; Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)Shy-Drager DiseaseSick Sinus syndrome (SSS)Sickle Cell DiseaseSickle Cell TraitSilicosisSingle (Including Common) VentricleSleep Apnea, Central and MixedSleep Apnea, ObstructiveSpasmatic TorticollisSubclavian Steal SyndromeSubphrenic AbscessSupratentorial Brain TumorsSupraventricular Tachycardia (Tachyarrhythmias)Swallowing DisordersSyndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH)Syndrome XSystemic Lupus ErythematosusTetanusTetralogy of FallotThalassemiaThrombocytopeniaThyroid NeoplasmsThyroiditis, Hashimoto's Transfusion related acute lung injuryTransverse MyelitisTreacher Collins SyndromeTricuspid AtresiaTrigeminal Neuralgia (TIC Douloureux)Truncus ArteriosisTuberculosis (TB)Ulcerative Colitis, ChronicUpper Respiratory InfectionUrinary LithiasisUrticaria, ColdUterine RuptureVaricella ZosterVentricular FibrillationVentricular Pre-ExcitationVentricular Septal Defect (Congenital) Ventricular Septal Rupture (Defect), Post Myocardial Infarction Ventricular TachyarrhythmiasVentricular TachycardiaVitamin B12/Folate DeficiencyVitamin D DeficiencyVitamin K DeficiencyVon Willebrand's DiseaseWaldenstrom's MacroglobulemiaWolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome SECTION II ProceduresAbdominal Aortic Aneurysm RepairAbdominoperineal Resection Adrenalectomy for PheochromocytomaAdvanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Amputation, Above-Knee--AKAAmputation, Lower Extremity Aneterior Cervical FusionAortic Valve ReplacementAortopulmonary WindowAppendectomyAtrial Septal Defect, Repair ofAV Graft for HemodialysisBialock-Taussig (BT) ShuntBlood ComponentsBlowout Orbital FractureBone Marrow Transplantation (Harvest Procedure)Bowel ResectionBrain Cortex Resection (for Epilepsy)Bronchoscopy, FiberopticBronchoscopy, RigidBurr Hole Bypass - Femoral Femoral Bypass Graft Procedure - InfrainguinalCarcinoid, Excision ofCardiopulmonary BypassCardioversionCarotid EndarterectomyCarpal Tunnel SyndromeCataract IOLCerebral Aneurysm ClippingCerebral AVM RepairCesarean Section-EmergentCesarean Section-PlannedCholecystectomy, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, OpenCircumcisionCleft Lip RepairCleft Palate Repair ColostomyCoronary Artery Bypass GraftCraniotomyCraniotomy--Sitting Position CT ScanECMOElectroconvulsive TherapyEndoscopic Sinus Surgery (ESS)EsophagectomyESWL (Extracorporcal Shock Wave Lithotripsy)Eye EnucleationFast CT of the heartFast CT of the lungGas EmbolismGastrectomyGastric Bypass Stapling for Morbid ObesityGastroschisis SurgeryGeriatric SurgeryGI Endoscopy/PEGGIFT ProcedureHeart Transplant (Adult)Heart Transplant (Pediatric)Herniorrhaphy ProcedureHypospadius RepairHysterectomyHysteroscopyIleostomyImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (ICDs) - ImplantationInguinal HerniorrhaphyIntestinal ObstructionIntra-aortic ballon counterpulsationIntussipated Bowel RepairJoint Replacement Cementing (Methylmethacrylate Cementing)Kasai ProcedureKidney TransplantationKnee Arthroscopy Labor--Peripheral Blocks Labor - Epidural Laparoscopy, GynecologicLaryngoscopy Laser SurgeryLiver ResectionLiver TransplantationLumbar LaminectomyLung Volume Reduction Surgery (Pneumoplasty)Management of Pediatric Patients with Heart Transplant for Non-Cardiac SurgeryMeningomyelocele RepairMitral Valve ReplacementMRIMuscle BiopsyMyringotomy & TympanostomyNephrectomy/Radical NephrectomyNissen Fundoplication - Open /LaparoscopicOmphalocele SurgeryOrchidopexyORIF of HipPacemaker Implantation for Sick Sinus SyndromePancreas TransplantationParathyroidectomyPatent Ductus Arteriosus, Ligaton of Pediatric Liver/Bowel TransplantPituitary resection, Transphenoidal ApproachPituitary Tumor, Excision ofPneumonectomyPregnant Surgical PatientPyloric Stenosis RepairRadical Neck DissectionRadical Prostatectomy (Retropubic)Radiotherapy/CT ScanRetained Placenta, RemovalRetinal Buckle SurgeryRetropharyngeal AbscessRotator Cuff SurgerySeizure SurgerySpinal FusionSplenectomySplit-Thickness Skin GraftStrabismus SurgerySurgery for Scoliosis and Kyphosis Testicular Torsion SurgeryTetralogy of Fallot, Correction Thoracic Aortic RepairThyroidectomy for HyperthyroidismTMJ ArthroscopyTonsillectomy and AdenoidectomyTotal Abdmonal HysterectomyTotal Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return CorrectionTotal Hip ArthroplastyTotal Knee ArthroplastyTracheoesophageal Fistula RepairTransesophageal EchocardiographyTransfusion practice, advancedTransjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)Transphenoidal SurgeryTransposition of the Great Vessels (TGV), Repair ofTransurethral Resection of Bladder TumorTransurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP)TraumaTubal LigationUreteral ReimplantationUreteral Stent PlacementVaginal Delivery, NormalVenous Air EmbolismVentricular Septal DefectVentriculoperitoneal shuntWhipple ProcedureWilms TumorSECTION III DrugsAce InhibitorsAcetaminophenAdriamycin (Doxorubicin), Daunorubicin (Cerubdine)Aldose Reductase InhibitorsAlkylating AgentsAlpha - 2 adrenergic agonists Aminophylline (Theodur, Theophylline ethylenediamine)AmphetaminesAngiotensin II Receptor Blocking DrugsAprotinin Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid)AtropineBenzodiazepines (Midazolam; Lorazepam; Diazepam)Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Antagonists (Blockers)Beta Blockers PreoperativelyBicarbonate Sodium BleomycinBretylium TosylateCalcium Channel BlockersCalcium DeficiencyCapsaicinCarbamazepine (Tegretol)Chemotherapeutic AgentsChloramphenicol (Chloromycetin)CimetidineCisplatinClopidogrelCocaineCromolyn SodiumDiureticsDobutamineDopamineEACAEphedrineEpinephrineFluoxetine (Prozac)Folic AcidGlucophageGlyburideGold (Auranofin, Aurothioglucose, Aurothiomalate)Haloperidol (Haldol)Hormone Replacement TherapyInsulin Receptor ModifiersIsoproterenol (Isuprel)Lithium CarbonateMagnesium SulfateMarijuanaMonoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; Reversible Inhibitors of Monamine OxidaseNew Asthma DrugsNicotine (Tobacco, Cigarettes, Snuff, Spit Tobacco), Nicotine Replacement Therapies (Gum, Inhaler, Nasal Spray, Patch)Nitric Oxide, InhaledNitroglycerin Nonsteroidals Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)Nutritional SupportOKT3 (Muromonab-CD3)Oral ContraceptivesOral HypoglycemicsPenicillinsPhencyclidine (PCP)PhenothiazinesPhenoxybenzaminePhenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine)PhenytoinPhysostigmine Salicylate (Eserine, Antilirum)PrilocaineProcainamidePropylthiouracil--Antithyroid DrugsPyridostigmine BromideQuinidineRiboflavin (Vitamin B-2)RifampinSerotonin: Agonists, Antagonists and Reuptake InhibitorsStatinsSteroidsTacrolimus (FK-506)TerbutalineTetracyclinesThyroid SupplementsTissue Plasminogen ActivatorTranexamic AcidTrimethaphanViagraVitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)Warfarin (Coumadin) SECTION IV Alternative Medicine Andostrione Betaositosterol Blue CohoshChitosun CholestinChondroitin Sulfate ChromiumCo-Q10 CranberryCreatine DandelionDehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) DHA DomQuai EchinaceaL-Carnitine Ephedra (Ma Huang)Evening Primrose FeverfewFish oilsGarlicGingerGinkgoGinsengGlucosamineGlycine Golden SealKava KavaLicoriceMelatonin Percosamine Sulfate Phyto-sterols Pseudoephedren PsylliumPyruvateSAMeSaw PalmettoSoySt. John's WortValerianWild Yam SECTION V Tests Autonomic FunctionChest X-rayDiagnostic 12 lead ECGDibucaine NumberDipyridamole Thallium ImagingDobutamine Stress EchocardiographyExercise Stress TestingFlow Volume loopsHIV testingLiver Function TestsPregnancy TestingRenal Function TestingSpirometry V/Q Scan (Split Lung Function)