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…
The challenge of implementing ‘new’ preoperative systems Ross Kerridge
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…
The role of haematology in preoperative assessment Andrew Blann
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…
Changing the preoperative process a review of the evidence Ross Kerridge
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…
Preoperative assessment and management of neurological disease John Andrzejowski and Stefan Jankowski
Chapter 9 Preoperative assessment and management of neurological disease John AndrzejowskiStefan Jankowski SUMMARY This chapter will describe: • basic anatomy and physiology of the neurological systems • the role of…
