AAGBI Core Topics in Anaesthesia 2015 / Edition 1

by William Harrop-Griffiths, Richard Griffiths, Felicity Plaat

Overview

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

• Reviews latest developments in research and practice
• Clinically-oriented but rooted in basic science
• Concise and informative articles on key topics
• Road-tested through CPD roadshows
• Designed specifically for continuing medical education

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781118780879
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	08/31/2015
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

William Harrop-Griffiths, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK

Richard Griffiths, Peterborough & Stamford Hospitals NHS Trust, Peterborough, UK

Felicity Plaat, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK

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Table of Contents

List of Contributors, vii

Foreword, ix

1 Abnormalities of Coagulation and Obstetric Anaesthesia, 1
Hilary Swales

2 Acute Coronary Syndromes and Anaesthesia, 15
Yasir Parviz, Rachel Orme, Oliver Watson and Tim Chico

3 Acute Pain Management of Opioid-Tolerant Patients, 28
Mark Jackson

4 Echocardiography and Anaesthesia, 39
Jonathan H. Rosser and Nicholas J. Morgan-Hughes

5 Medico-Legal Aspects of Regional Anaesthesia, 54
William T. Frame

6 Peri-Operative Use of Beta-Blockers: Yes or No?, 65
Nanda Gopal Mandal

7 Transfusion Requirements and the Older Person, 80
Alexa Mannings and Iain Moppett

8 Organ Donation and the Anaesthetist, 91
Dale Gardiner, Neal Beckett, Paul Townsley and Helen Fenner

9 Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction: Fact or Fiction?, 114
Irwin Foo

10 Pre-Operative Anaemia: Should We Worry?, 127
Robert Kong