CHAPTER 26 Geriatric Anesthesia
Show moreShow less Introduction The term “geriatrics” was coined in English by Ignatz L. Nascher in 1909 from the Greek words gêras, meaning “old age” and atrós, meaning “physician.” Aging…
CHAPTER 25 Pediatric Anesthesia
Show moreShow less Introduction Many significant changes occur as a newborn baby grows and develops into an adolescent and then an adult. All the physiological and psychological changes are unique…
CHAPTER 24 Anesthesia for Obstetrics
Show moreShow less Introduction Pregnancy is unique to all clinicians because of the responsibilities of two lives. Physiological changes occur in pregnancy due to hormones secreted by corpus luteum and…
CHAPTER 23 Neurosurgical Anesthesia
Show moreShow less Introduction Patients with diseases involving the central nervous system (CNS) may require surgery to treat the underlying cause. The patient’s positioning, need for vigilant monitoring during surgery,…
CHAPTER 22 Anesthesia for Disorders of Blood
Show moreShow less Introduction Blood is the carrier of oxygen because of hemoglobin in the red blood cells (RBCs). It also plays an important role in the cessation of bleeding…
CHAPTER 21 Anesthesia for Immune-Mediated and Infectious Diseases
Show moreShow less Introduction The immune system plays a pivotal role in protecting an individual from many infectious agents and leading a healthy life. The abnormal response can result in…
CHAPTER 19 Anesthesia for Endocrine Disorders
Show moreShow less Introduction Endocrine disorders are not uncommon in clinical practice. The abnormalities can range from subclinical hypothyroidism to overt pheochromocytoma. An uncontrolled and poorly optimized state can lead…
CHAPTER 18 Anesthesia for Renal Diseases
Show moreShow less Anesthesia for Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the progressive, irreversible deterioration of renal function that results from a wide variety of diseases. Patients having…
CHAPTER 17 Anesthesia for Liver Diseases
Show moreShow less Preoperative Evaluation of Liver Function Evaluation should be directed at establishing the etiologic diagnosis, then grading or estimating how severe the disease is, and finally staging the…
CHAPTER 16 Anesthesia for Central Nervous Diseases
Show moreShow less Introduction Patients with diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) may require diagnostic, therapeutic as well as a surgical intervention under anesthesia. The pharmacodynamic effects of anesthetic…
