Hazards and Complications of Anaesthesia

Serious anaesthetic accidents; detection of critical incidents; psychology of error in anaesthesia; cardiovascular function and the safety of anaesthesia; respiratory function and the safety of anaesthesia; nervous system disorders and the safety of anaesthesia; the liver and safety of anaesthesia; the endocrine response to surgery and the modifying effects of anaesthesia; endocrine disorders and the safety of anaesthesia; blood disorders and the safety of anaesthesia; pregnancy and the safety of anaesthesia; safety of anaesthesia in childhood; safety of anaesthesia in old age; obesity and the safety of anaesthesia; hazards of post-operative pain and its management; post-operative respiratory problems; complications of fluid therapy; post-operative thrombosis and embolism; adverse effects of drugs given by injection; adverse effects of drugs given by inhalation; syndromes with contra-indications for spectific drugs; the hazards of pseudocholinesterase deficiency; the hazards of reversal of neuromuscular block; hazards of induced hypotension; adverse drug reactions; awareness during anaesthesia; complications of recovery from anaesthesia; psychological response to anaesthesia; hazards of waste anaesthesia gases and anti-pollution equipment; the hazards of airway manipulations; complications of vascular cannulation; the hazards of patient position; nerve injury; hazards of day case anaesthesia; hazards of local and regional anaesthesia; hazards of emergency anaesthesia; hazards of anaesthesia for labour and operative delivery; cardiovascular collapse under anaesthesia; hazards of equipment to deliver inhaled agent; hazards of electrical equipment; hazards of patient monitoring; hazards of equipment maintenance; the role of the defence organizations; the anaesthetist and the law.