Designed for easy transport and quick reference, Pocket Anesthesia, presents essential information that residents, anesthesiologists, CRNAs, and medical students need on the wards and in the operating room. Edited by anesthesia faculty at Harvard Medical School, this pocket-size reference is ideally suited for today's fast-paced anesthesia environment--it is concise, easy to read, and evidence-based. Essential information is presented in a well-organized schematic outline format with many tables, algorithms, and diagrams. The book is filled with must-know facts about drugs, frequent intraoperative problems, differential diagnosis, common disease states, patient evaluation, and anesthetic considerations for each subspecialty. New to the revised, second edition, is the inclusion of ultraound-guided regional anesthesia procedures.
Designed for easy transport and quick reference, Pocket Anesthesia, presents essential information that residents, anesthesiologists, CRNAs, and medical students need on the wards and in the operating room. Edited by anesthesia faculty at Harvard Medical School, this pocket-size reference is ideally suited for today's fast-paced anesthesia environment—it is concise, easy to read, and evidence-based. Essential information is presented in a well-organized schematic outline format with many tables, algorithms, and diagrams. The book is filled with must-know facts about drugs, frequent intraoperative problems, differential diagnosis, common disease states, patient evaluation, and anesthetic considerations for each subspecialty.
Just 3x5 -- fits into the palm of your hand! Accurate, Fast Information for Nurse Anesthesia Professionals and Students! Providing thorough information for all anesthesia providers, the easy-to-read and easy-to-use Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide, Second Edition includes general anesthesia principles, obstetrics, pediatrics, regional anesthesia, and medication charts. This pocket guide addresses crucial clinical topics ranging from general information such as gas machine tanks and canisters, to specific information on what anesthetics produce histamine release and have analgesic properties, to emergency information for a patient with Malignant Hyperthermia.
Part of the popular Pocket Notebook Series, Pocket Anesthesia, Third Edition is a practical, concise guide to anesthetic management of the most common perioperative conditions. Now fully revised and up to date, this portable handbook provides essential information needed by residents, anesthesiologists, CRNAs, and medical students on the wards and in the operating room. The third edition keeps you current with all that’s new in the field, including ACC/AHA guideline changes and new uses of anti-coagulants, stents, and approaches to pain management.
The Handbook of Clinical Anesthesia, Seventh Edition, closely parallels Clinical Anesthesia, Seventh Edition, and presents the essential information found in the larger text in a concise, portable format. Extensive changes made to the parent textbook are reflected in the Handbook; chapters have been completely updated and a new chapter covering anesthesia for laparoscopic and robotic surgeries has been added. The Handbook makes liberal use of tables and graphics to enhance rapid access to information. This comprehensive, pocket-sized reference guides you through virtually every aspect of perioperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patient care.
Blueprints Pocket Anesthesiology is designed as a quick read for students on rotation and others who want to know more about the specialty. Pocket-sized and practical, this book covers the high-yield, critical information students need to know during a rotation and also provides the basic knowledge needed before USMLE Steps 2 and 3. The book also features special appendices on career and residency opportunities, commonly used formulas, commonly performed procedures, and a self-test question and answer section. Blueprints Pocket Anesthesiology is perfect for medical students. Physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and related health professionals will also find the book valuable.
A quick-reference pocketbook for trainees and consultants working in regional anaesthesia. Step-by-step guidelines for essential procedures are accompanied by quality clinical photographs and diagrams covering the four core areas of the specialty.
During the transition from the clinical base year to the first clinical anesthesia year (CA-1), the resident finds himself transforming from a bright and confident intern to an entirely unprepared anesthesiology resident surrounded by unfamiliar equipment and drugs and confronted by patients with acute and dynamically changing physiologies. This book is a concise step-by-step ready reference manual which will help interns to transition smoothly to life in the operating room within the first few months. Anesthesiology CA-1 Pocket Survival Guide will flatten the learning curve and improve the comfort level of trainees entering the OR for the first time. Intended to help provide a smooth transition from intern to resident anesthesiologist, it highlights information to seek out during the orientation period. It provides easy-to-follow instructions for such common tasks as preparing the anesthesia machine, positioning the patient, and entering information into the electronic management system (EMS) and suggests how to obtain and organize a patient's preoperative information to present to the attending anesthesiologist.
Get quick answers to the most important clinical questions with Duke's Anesthesia Secrets, 5th Edition! Authors James Duke, MD and Brian M. Keech, MD present this easy-to-read, bestselling resource that uses the popular and trusted Secrets Series® Q&A format. It provides rapid access to the practical, "in-the-trenches" know-how you need to succeed - both in practice and on board and recertification exams. Zero in on key information with bulleted lists, tables, mnemonics, illustrations, practical tips from the authors, and "Key Points" boxes that provide a concise overview of important board-relevant content. Review essential material efficiently with the "Top 100 Secrets in Anesthesiology" - perfect for last-minute study or self-assessment. Get the evidence-based guidance you need to provide optimal care for your patients - ideal for medical students, residents, fellows, and practitioners. Apply all the latest advances in techniques, technology, and pharmacology, and explore effective solutions to a full range of clinical issues in anesthesiology. Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and tables from the book on a variety of devices.
A practical reference for the clinical setting, Handbook of Anesthesia, 5th Edition puts key information at your fingertips. It's an ideal companion to Nurse Anesthesia, providing easy-access coverage of the subjects you look up most frequently, such as common diseases, common procedures, drugs, and protocols. It also includes the most current information related to perioperative management and anesthetic care considerations for a wide variety of surgical procedures. Written by leading CRNA experts John Nagelhout and Karen Plaus, this compact handbook provides the up-to-date clinical and drug information you'll use in daily practice "This book is packed with information, is easy to read and easy to navigate. The clinical information is authentic, and reads like the work of authors with clinical experience and wisdom" Reviewed by: British Journal of Anaesthesia Date: Nov 2014 Convenient, quick-reference format is organized into three parts: common diseases, common procedures, and drugs. Disease monographs include definition, incidence and prevalence, pathophysiology, laboratory results, clinical manifestations, treatment, anesthetic considerations, and prognosis. Monographs of surgical procedures include a brief description, preoperative assessments (including health history, physical assessment, and patient preparation), anesthetic technique, perioperative management, and postoperative implications. Drug monographs include generic names, trade names, indications, anesthetic considerations, pharmacokinetics, dosages, and adverse effects. Expert CRNA authors provide the current clinical information you'll use in daily practice. UPDATED disease information includes the latest treatment and anesthetic considerations. NEW drug information includes interactions and effects of key new drugs with common anesthetic agents. NEW surgical procedures include up-to-date information on new minimally invasive and laparoscopic procedures. NEW appendices include drug, laboratory, and pediatric tables for easy reference.
