AAGBI Core Topics in Anaesthesia 2012

by Ian Johnston (Editor), William Harrop-Griffiths (Editor), Leslie Gemmell (Editor)

Overview

Based on the Association of Anesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland's (AAGBI) continuing education lecture series, this clinical-oriented book covers the latest developments in research and the clinical application to anesthesia and pain control.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781118228005
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	10/05/2011
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	168
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Ian Johnston, MB BS, consultant anaesthetist at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, UK

Will Harrop-Griffiths, MB BS, a Consultant Anaesthetist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK

Leslie Gemmell, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, UK

Table of Contents

List of Contributors, vii

Foreword, ix

1 The Physics of Ultrasound, 1
Graham Arthurs

2 Coronary Artery Stents: Management in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery, 17
Colin Moore and Stephen Leslie

3 Anaesthesia and Enhanced Recovery for Colorectal Surgery, 28
Carol Peden and Christopher Newell

4 The Unanticipated Difficult Airway: The 'Can't Intubate, Can't Ventilate' Scenario, 44
Mansukh Popat

5 Analgesia for Abdominal Surgery, 56
Alex Grice, Nick Boyd and Simon Marshall

6 Analgesic Regimens for Children, 72
Glyn Williams

7 The Unstable Cervical Spine, 88
Michelle Leemans and Ian Calder

8 Obstetric Haemorrhage, 105
David Levy

9 Anaesthesia for Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery, 124
Richard Griffiths

10 e-Learning Anaesthesia, 137
Andrew McIndoe and Ed Hammond

11 Consent and the Explanation of Risk in Anaesthesia, 146
Stuart White

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“In general, I have found this book useful to read.” (Journal of Anaesthesia Practice, 1 August 2012)

Editorial Reviews

Nevertheless, I would expect either this manual or the larger textbook to form a part of a departmental library.”  (Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Journal, 1 March 2013)

“In general, I have found this book useful to read.”  (Journal of Anaesthesia Practice, 1 August 2012)

From the Publisher