Handbook of Spinal Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Handbook of Spinal Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Author: Benjamin G. Covino

Publisher: Saunders

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13:

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This is a handy, single-source guide to techniques, technologies, and considerations in spinal and epidural anesthesia. Concise yet complete discussions combined with full-color illustrations and line drawings deliver a quick visual understanding of how to position patients, find anatomic landmarks, and administer the anesthetic agent. The authors provide thorough coverage of the most commonly used regional blocks--and uncommonly clear insights into today's best methods of identifying and managing complications.

Obstetric Anesthesia Handbook
Obstetric Anesthesia Handbook

Author: SANJAY DATTA

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006-05-11

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 0387315292

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This handbook appeals to a wide audience, as it was written with the practicing anesthesiologists in mind, as well as nurse anesthetists, obstetricians, housestaff, and residents. The Obstetric Anesthesia Handbook supplies expert advice on every facet of anesthesia for childbirth and related obstetric procedures. The text is authoritative, succinct, and highly practical. It is accompanied by over 100 illustrations and tables making the text a convenient reference to the busy practitioner. The handbook is also a natural companion to the recently published, Anesthetic and Obstetric Management of High-Risk Pregnancy, by the same author

Manual of Equine Anesthesia and Analgesia
Manual of Equine Anesthesia and Analgesia

Author: Tom Doherty

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-04-15

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 1405172754

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In recent years, a number of important developments have been madein equine anaesthesia and analgesia. These include new methods ofmonitoring the patient, the availability of new drugs and theimplementation of new procedures. This book not only covers all thetraditional methods of anaesthesia and recent developments, but itprovides students and practitioners with essential information onthe scientific basis of anaesthesia, as well as giving handy tipson more practical aspects of anaesthesia, such as drug regimens forfield anaesthesia. Covers all the latest developments in equine anaesthesia whilstproviding the reader with lots of practical information Includes detailed coverage of the sciences behind anaesthesiaand the drugs used Easy-to-read format, with lots of bulleted lists and tabulatedinformation

Obstetric Anesthesia Handbook
Obstetric Anesthesia Handbook

Author: Sanjay Datta

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-03-10

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13: 0387886028

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Written by a highly regarded expert in the field of obstetric anesthesia Handy point of care Up-to-date information on the subject Good board review tool

The Epidural Book
The Epidural Book

Author: Richard Siegenfeld

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2012-10-16

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 1421407337

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The majority of women giving birth in the United States receive an epidural during labor and delivery; many others receive a spinal block. The Epidural Book fully explains anesthesia used during labor and vaginal delivery or C-section, with an emphasis on epidurals. Dr. Richard Siegenfeld answers pregnant women's questions, including • Who administers epidurals and spinal blocks and when?• How does anesthesia affect both the mother and the baby?• Under what circumstances should a woman avoid an epidural?• What happens during the recovery period?• What problems can arise? Written by an experienced anesthesiologist, The Epidural Book is lighthearted and informative. This easy-to-read guide helps an expectant mother prepare for her all-important day. -- Steven P. Cohen, M.D., Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Textbook of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management
Textbook of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management

Author: Admir Hadzic

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 1304

ISBN-13:

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Comprehensive reference that covers the practice of regional anesthesia in its entirety, providing practitioners and students with both the physiologic principles and specific, state-of-the-art patient-management protocols and techniques. It provides algorithms for managing or avoiding a wide range of common clinical dilemmas or complications and time-saving tools such as intravenous-to-oral opioid conversion tables and PCA setup guides as well as no-nonsense selection of nerve block techniques and advice on their strengths and pitfalls. Helps the practitioner to make wise choices about anesthetics, dosing intervals, equipment, and perioperative management of patients receiving single-injection or continuous nerve blocks or spinal or epidural anesthesia. It discusses how to successfully manage patients with suspected epidural hematoma or neurologic injuries - and much more.

Epidural Analgesia in Acute Pain Management
Epidural Analgesia in Acute Pain Management

Author: Carolyn Middleton

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2006-06-14

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 0470033754

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Epidurals are increasingly popular and have become more versatile, with applications in adult surgery, trauma, obstetrics and paediatric practice. This book of best practice guidelines aims to help develop and improve patient care, stimulate learning and highlight ideas for nursing research. It can be used as a quick reference guide for clinical practice or as a framework for developing individual local epidural services and practice guidelines. outlines the specific responsibilities of the multidisciplinary healthcare team in relation to epidural practice reviews the issues of risk benefit analysis and informed consent provides an overview of the physiology of acute pain, epidural catheter insertion procedure and the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of the commonest classes of drugs describes the equipment required to ensure safe and effective delivery of epidural solution to patients An overview of the nature and frequency of the observations required for close monitoring of patients and a practical guide to the removal of the catheter are also provided. Clinical governance and competency-based training are also addressed, and a framework provided to fit the training into the Agenda for Change Knowledge and Skills framework.

Anaesthesia
Anaesthesia

Author: Graham Arthurs

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2001-01-08

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9781841100807

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Written by an experienced anaesthetic consultant and examiner, this concise handbook adopts a practical A-Z approach to modern anaesthesia to provide the reader with valuable information, useful tips on avoiding common pitfalls, and an essential quick reference to key facts for use in the busy clinical environment. With importance placed on the compilation by individual anaesthetic departments of protocols and guidelines for use on the wards, this book will fill the niche for a practical text that covers all of the common conditions and problems encountered by the trainee.