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…
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…
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…
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 •…
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…
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…
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…
Chapter 18 The challenge of implementing ‘new’ preoperative systems Ross Kerridge SUMMARY This chapter will develop the concepts from the previous chapter, looking in more detail at: • changing approaches…
Chapter 10 The role of haematology in preoperative assessment Andrew Blann SUMMARY This chapter will outline: • the basis of the main haematological investigations • what these blood tests can…
Chapter 17 Changing the preoperative process – a review of the evidence Ross Kerridge SUMMARY This chapter will describe: • developing a model of perioperative care • the implications of…
