Clinical Anaesthesia (eBook)
200 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-1-118-32926-9 (ISBN)
Perfect for medical students, junior doctors, anaesthetic nurses and allied health professionals, Lecture Notes Clinical Anaesthesia provides a thorough introduction to the modern principles and practices of clinical anaesthesia.
Full-colour diagrams, photographs and key fact boxes support easy understanding of the theory of anaesthetics allowing confident transfer of information into clinical practice.
This fourth edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect recent developments within the anaesthetics specialty and is fully supported by a wide-range of self-assessments for study and revision purposes together with a range of 'tips for anaesthesia attachments' that start each chapter.
Whether you need to develop your knowledge for clinical practice, or refresh that knowledge in the run-up to examinations, Lecture Notes Clinical Anaesthesia will help foster a systematic approach to the clinical situation for all medical students and hospital doctors.
Carl Gwinnutt is a former Consultant Anaesthetist at Salford Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Anaesthesia at the University of Manchester
Matthew Gwinnutt is a Core Trainee in Anaesthesia, Mersey Deanery, Liverpool
Perfect for medical students, junior doctors, anaesthetic nurses and allied health professionals, Lecture Notes Clinical Anaesthesia provides a thorough introduction to the modern principles and practices of clinical anaesthesia. Full-colour diagrams, photographs and key fact boxes support easy understanding of the theory of anaesthetics allowing confident transfer of information into clinical practice. This fourth edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect recent developments within the anaesthetics specialty and is fully supported by a wide-range of self-assessments for study and revision purposes together with a range of 'tips for anaesthesia attachments' that start each chapter. Whether you need to develop your knowledge for clinical practice, or refresh that knowledge in the run-up to examinations, Lecture Notes Clinical Anaesthesia will help foster a systematic approach to the clinical situation for all medical students and hospital doctors.
Carl Gwinnutt is a former Consultant Anaesthetist atSalford Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary ClinicalLecturer in Anaesthesia at the University of Manchester Matthew Gwinnutt is a Core Trainee in Anaesthesia, MerseyDeanery, Liverpool
List of contributors, vi
Preface, vii
Acknowledgements, viii
List of abbreviations, ix
1 Anaesthetic assessment and preparation for surgery, 1
2 Anaesthetic equipment and monitoring, 18
3 Drugs and fluids used during anaesthesia, 39
4 The practice of general anaesthesia, 58
5 Local and regional anaesthesia, 79
6 Special circumstances, 88
7 Post-anaesthesia care, 100
8 The acutely ill adult patient on the ward, 121
Section 1: Recognition and assessment, 121
Section 2: Management of common emergencies, 131
Answers to short-answer questions, 159
Answers to true/false questions, 171
Index, 177
Easy to understand and provides the key points for each topic. Great for exams. (Lee Lui, Faculty of Health & Social Care Sciences, University of London)
Abbreviations
AAGBI | Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland |
ABG | arterial blood gas |
ACE-I | angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors |
ACS | acute coronary syndrome |
ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
AKI | acute kidney injury |
ALS | advanced life support |
AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
ANTT | antiseptic no-touch technique |
ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
ASA | American Society of Anesthesiologists |
AT | anaerobic threshold |
ATN | acute tubular necrosis |
BIS | bispectral index |
BMI | body mass index |
BNF | British National Formulary |
BiPAP | bilevel positive airway pressure |
BP | blood pressure |
BTS | British Thoracic Society |
CAP | community-acquired pneumonia |
CCU | coronary care unit |
CEPOD | Confidential Enquiry into Perioperative Death |
CNS | central nervous system |
CO2 | carbon dioxide |
COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
COX | cyclo-oxygenase enzyme |
CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
CPX | cardiopulmonary exercise |
CRP | c-reactive protein |
CRT | capillary refill time |
CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
CT | computerised tomography |
CTPA | computerised tomography pulmonary angiography |
CVC | central venous catheter |
CVP | central venous pressure |
CVS | cardiovascular system |
CXR | chest X-ray |
DAS | Difficult Airway Society |
DBP | diastolic blood pressure |
DBS | double-burst simulation |
DNAR | do not attempt resuscitation |
DS | degrees of substitution |
DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
ECF | extracellular fluid |
ECG | electrocardiograph |
EEG | electroencephalograph |
EMLA | eutectic mixture of local anaesthetic |
ENT | ear, nose, and throat |
ETT | exercise tolerance test |
EWS | early warning score |
FAST | focused assessment with sonography in trauma |
FBC | full blood count |
FEV1 | forced expiratory volume in 1 second |
FFP | fresh frozen plasma |
FiO2 | fractional inspired oxygen concentration |
FRC | functional residual capacity |
FVC | forced vital capacity |
GCS | Glasgow Coma Scale |
GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
GI | gastrointestinal |
GIFTASUP | guidelines on IV fluid therapy for adult surgical patients |
GTN | glyceryl trinitrate |
HAFOE | high airflow oxygen enrichment |
HAP | hospital acquited pneumonia |
Hb | haemoglobin |
HbA1c | glycosylated haemoglobin |
HDU | high dependency unit |
HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
HR | heart rate |
HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
5-HT | 5-hydroxytryptamine |
HTLV | human T-cell lymphotrophic virus |
ICF | intracellular fluid |
ICP | intracranial pressure |
I:E ratio | inspiratory:expiratory ratio |
ILM | intubating LMA |
INR | international normalized ratio |
IPPV | intermittent positive pressure ventilation |
IR | immediate release |
IV | intravenous |
IVC | inferior vena cava |
IVRA | intravenous regional anaesthesia |
JVP | jugular venous pressure |
K+ | potassium ions |
kPa | kilopascals |
LBBB | left bundle branch block |
LED | light-emitting diode |
LFT | liver function test |
LMA | laryngeal mask airway |
LP | lumbar puncture |
LSD | lysergic acid diethylamide |
MAC | minimum alveolar concentration |
MAP | mean arterial pressure |
MET | metabolic equivalent |
MH | malignant hyperpyrexia |
MI | myocardial infarction |
MR | modified release |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
Na+ | sodium ions |
NCEPOD | National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death |
NIBP | non-invasive blood pressure |
NICE | National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence |
N2O | nitrous oxide |
NSAID | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
NSTEMI | non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction |
NYHA | New York Heart Association |
OCP | oral contraceptive pill |
OLV | one lung ventilation |
OSAHS | obstructive sleep apnoea and hypopnoea syndrome |
OTC | over the counter |
PaCO2 | arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
PACU | post-anaesthesia care unit |
PCA | patient-controlled anaesthesia |
PCI | percutaneous coronary intervention |
PCV | pressure-controlled ventilation |
PE | pulmonary embolism |
PEA | pulseless electrical activity |
PEEP | positive end expiratory pressure |
PEFR | peak expiratory flow rate |
PMGV | piped medical gas and vacuum system |
PaO2 | arterial partial pressure of oxygen |
POCT | point of care testing |
PONV | postoperative nausea and vomiting |
psi | pounds per square inch |
PT | prothrombin time |
ROSC | return of spontaneous circulation |
RRT | renal replacement therapy |
RSI | rapid-sequence induction |
SBP | systolic blood pressure |
SpO2 | peripheral oxygen saturation |
STEMI | ST-segment elevation myocardial... |
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 23.7.2012 |
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Reihe/Serie | Lecture Notes |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe | |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Anästhesie | |
Schlagworte | Anästhesie • Anästhesie u. Schmerzbehandlung • Anästhesie • Anästhesie u. Schmerzbehandlung • anesthesia • Anesthesia & Pain Management • Medical Science • Medizin |
ISBN-10 | 1-118-32926-0 / 1118329260 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-118-32926-9 / 9781118329269 |
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