Essentials of Anaesthesiology

General anaesthesia and basic principles; intravenous anaesthetics; inhalation anaesthetics; narcotic anelgesics; muscle relaxants; local anaesthetics; the anaesthetic machine and accessories; anaesthetic circuits; mechanical ventilators; respiratory function during anaesthesia; anaesthesia in systemic illness; preoperative assessment and preparation of the patient; direct laryngoscopy and trachial intubation; monitoring during anaesthesia; techniques of general anaesthesia; management and complications during anaesthesia; techniques of local and regional anaesthesia; care of the patient during recovery; anaesthetic management of obstetric, paediatric, geriatric, and ambulatory patients; fluid and electrolyte requirements of the surgical patient; the use of blood components in the surgical patient; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; resuscitation of the newborn; anaesthetic mishaps and their prevention; AIDS and the anaesthesiologist.