Anesthesia, Anesthesiologists and Modern Medical Ethics
3. Holy Bible. New King James Version. 4. Takrouri MSM. Basis of obstetric analgesia and anaesthesia during childbirth. Internet J Health. 2009;9. 5. Defalque RJ, Wright AJ. In the name…
Predicting the Future
Item Number with a Comment Percent Agreeing 1. Research funding will decrease 4 100% 2. Clinical research will focus on outcome trials 4 100% 3. New drugs will be made…
History Reflected in the Evolving Approaches to Anesthesia for a Patient Undergoing Cholecystectomy
Fig. 7.1. Ether, chloroform and nitrous oxide served most of the world’s needs for general anesthesia for a century. The increasing importance of anesthesia was associated with the development of…
1860–1910: The Specialty of Anesthesia Develops Slowly
Date Contribution Surgeon/scientist 1849 Repair, vesico-vaginal fistula J. Marion Sims 1867 Perineal prostatectomy for cancer Theodor Billroth 1867 Antisepsis Joseph Lister 1871 Esophagectomy Theodor Billroth 1873 Total removal of the…
Assessment of the airway Adrian Pearce and Cheng Ong
Chapter 7 Assessment of the airway Cheng OngAdrian Pearce SUMMARY This chapter will describe: • why all patients require a preoperative assessment of the airway • how assessment determines the…
Clinical examination Helen Pickard
Chapter 4 Clinical examination Helen Pickard SUMMARY This chapter will describe: • the process of clinical examination • the techniques and tools used in examination • specific examination process of…
Respiratory assessment and disease David Lynes
Chapter 6 Respiratory assessment and disease David Lynes SUMMARY This chapter will describe: • basic anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system • applied physiology of common respiratory disease •…
Preoperative estimation of survival and mortality risk John Carlisle
Chapter 2 Preoperative estimation of survival and mortality risk John Carlisle SUMMARY This chapter will describe: • how to estimate the chances of survival and death and methods to reduce…
Preoperative assessment and day case surgery Ian Smith and Clare Hammond
Chapter 14 Preoperative assessment and day case surgery Ian Smith Clare Hammond SUMMARY This chapter will describe: • the current trends in day case surgery • patient selection and clinical…
Preoperative testing and perioperative management of endocrine and renal disease Sudarshan Ramachandran, David Kennedy and Munirul Haque
Chapter 8 Preoperative testing and perioperative management of endocrine and renal disease Sudarshan RamachandranDavid KennedyMunirul Haque SUMMARY This chapter will describe: • basic anatomy and physiology of the endocrine and…
