Description

The purpose of this book is to strengthen the margin of safety of office-based anesthesia administration by helping practitioners determine whether the patients they treat are good candidates for office-based anesthesia. This book is organized into three sections. The first section provides a review of the principles of anesthesia, including the pharmacology of anesthetic agents, local anesthesia, patient monitoring, preoperative evaluation, the airway, and management of emergencies and complications. The major organ systems of the body are reviewed in section two, and the most common comorbid conditions that affect these systems are described in terms of their pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, and anesthesia-related considerations. Section three reviews patient groups that warrant special consideration in the administration of office-based anesthesia, such as geriatric, pediatric, pregnant, and obese patients. Spiral-bound and featuring tabs for quick and easy reference, this important book belongs on the shelf of every clinician who provides anesthesia in the office setting.


Table of Contents

Section I: Principles of Anesthesia Administration

1. Basic Principles of Anesthesia

2. Pharmacology and Utility of Intravenous Anesthesia

3. Pharmacology and Utility of Inhalation Anesthesia

4. Local Anesthesia Basics

5. Prophylactic and Perioperative Antibiotics

6. Analgesia Considerations in Anesthesia

7. Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

8. Monitoring the Patient

9. Electrocardiography

10. Pre-anesthetic Patient Evaluation

11. Management of Airway Urgencies and Emergencies

12. Medical Emergencies

13. Aftermath of an Adverse Outcome or Complication



Section II: Anesthesia and Comorbid Disease

14. The Central Nervous System

15. The Cardiovascular System

16. The Pulmonary System

17. The Digestive System

18. The Renal System

19. The Hepatic System

20. The Endocrine System

21. The Musculoskeletal System

22. The Immune System



Section III: Anesthesia in Special Patient Groups

23. Hematopathology and Coagulopathy

24. Malignancy

25. Geriatrics

26. Special Needs Populations

27. Pediatric Considerations

28. Pregnancy

29. Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

30. Considerations for the Substance Abuse Patient



Appendices

A. Comprehensive Drug Index

B. Commonly Used Drugs and Doses

C. Algorithms