Post-operative care of surgical patients is shared by healthcare providers from many different disciplines, including physicians and nurses in anesthesiology, surgery and internal medicine. This book offers a one-stop resource for diagnosing and managing the myriad of complications which may occur in these patients in the dangerous hours after surgery.
The growing challenge of postoperative nausea and vomiting means that specific knowledge and management strategies are a vital aspect of perioperative care. This book provides practical help and advice on assessing PONV risk, providing appropriate prophylactic antiemetic therapy, and managing patients who fail antiemetic prophylaxis.
This book provides a comprehensive and evidence-based guide to managing patients who are undergoing anesthesia for ambulatory surgery. The book is based on the latest clinical evidence, technology and trends in patient outcomes, augmented by practical advice based on the authors' and editors' wealth of experience.
Addresses the treatment and management of complex lower extremity pain. This text provides insight on current ideas, concepts, and techniques that the lower extremity surgeon, or practitioner, may integrate into their practice.
Primary FRCA: 450 MTFs and SBAs offers a comprehensive selection of practice questions for candidates preparing for the Primary FRCA exam. Chapters cover the full breadth of the syllabus with detailed answers and explanations to reinforce understanding.
Presents novel classification, and/ or functional analysis with respect to flow meters, vaporizers, anesthesia breathing systems, and anesthesia ventilators. The chapter on 'monitoring' includes capnography, and elaborates on the state-of-the-art new cardiac output monitors.
Quality and Safety in Anesthesia and Perioperative Care offers practical suggestions for improving quality of care and patient safety in the perioperative setting.