DESCRIPTION:
This book covers all aspects of out of operating room anesthesia and deep sedation practice. The practical aspects of anesthesia are emphasized, with particular stress on management of un-anticipated adverse events. A concise, yet comprehensive description of relevant basic sciences is also included. Although the contributors are predominantly North American, essential elements of out of OR practice in countries other than the USA are incorporated.

Situations like those that contributed to the death of Joan Rivers are addressed with particular emphasis on their recognition, prevention and management. The importance of safety as the key element in providing anesthesia in remote or unfamiliar areas is highlighted and discussed. A lack of accurate documentation is a major drawback in out of OR anesthesia practice and the reader is drawn to the importance of documentation, both from a practical and medico legal standpoint. A separate chapter deals with research and future directions in out of OR anesthesia.

Out of Operating Room Anesthesia: A Comprehensive Review, is primarily aimed at all anesthesia providers: anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists and residents. Specific chapters such as dental anesthesia, anesthesia for ER procedures and sedation for cosmetic procedures will be useful as a reference guide to physicians exposed to brief training in anesthesia during their non-anesthesia residency program.

CONTENTS:
1. Pharmacology of Sedative Drugs Used in Out of Operating Room Anesthesia
2. Pharmacology of Anesthetic Drugs Used in Out of Operating Room Anesthesia
3. Principles of Delivery of Sedatives and Intravenous Anesthetics in Out of Operating Room Anesthesia
4. Preoperative Assessment: General Principles
5. Fasting Guidelines: Do They Need to Be Different?
6. Organization of a Sedation Suite: Setting the Standards
7. Anesthesia for Upper GI Endoscopy Including Advanced Endoscopic Procedures
8. Anesthesia for Colonoscopy
9. Anesthesia for ERCP
10. Anesthesia for Bronchoscopy
11. Airway Devices in GI Endoscopy
12. Anesthesia and Sedation Strategies in Electrophysiology: General Concepts
13. Anesthesia for Cardioversion
14. Anesthesia for Cardiac Ablation Procedures
15. Ventilation Strategies Including High Frequency Jet Ventilation
16. Anesthesia in the MRI Suite and for CT Scan
17. Anesthesia for Procedures in the Neurointerventional Suite
18. Anesthesia for Outpatient Dental Procedures
19. Anesthesia for Electroconvulsive Therapy
20. Anesthesia and Sedation for Interventional Pain Procedures
21. Pediatric Off Site Anesthesia
22. Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department
23. Cosmetic Procedures and Office Based Sedation
24. Anesthesia for Ophthalmologic Surgery
25. Anesthesia and Radiotherapy Suite
26. Infertility Treatment: The Role of Anesthesia Techniques
27. Challenges of Performing Out of Operating Room Anesthesia on the Morbidly Obese
28. Sedation for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Gastroenterologists Perspective
29. Propofol Infusion Platforms
30. Regional Techniques: Role and Pitfalls
31. Newer Drugs for Sedation: Soft Pharmacology
32. Future Research and Directions in Out of Operating Room Anesthesia