Summary: The Handbook of Clinical Anaesthesia has been completely updated for this new edition, providing trainee anaesthetists with a concise but comprehensive source of clinical information, and qualified anaesthetists with an indispensable aide-mémoire. Written and edited by experts in the field, this compact but detailed text provides all the essential practical knowledge required by anaesthetists on co-existing medical conditions, operative procedures and techniques. The handbook is presented in Parts 1 to 3. The first part covers 'Patient Conditions'; the second part 'Surgical Procedures'; and the third part 'Anaesthetic Factors'. Each part is subdivided into sections on each organ system, and each section is divided into chapters. These chapters are in alphabetical order, and cover all common and rare conditions that anaesthetists will encounter within their practice.Trainees will find this book to be an excellent general guide, but in particular a provider of reliable information in preparation for examination as well as teaching clinical technique and practice.
Fully updated content to reflect the FRCA examinations, as well as the European DiplomaWell structured text aids revisionNew addition of updated references, further reading and glossaryExplanatory diagrams support the text throughoutUnique "problem-orientated" approach
Table of Contents: Part 1: Patient ConditionsSection 1: Central nervous systemSection 2: Endocrine systemSection 3: Respiratory systemSection 4: Cardiovascular systemSection 5: Gastrointestinal tractSection 6: Genitourinary tractSection 7: The bloodSection 8: Bones and jointsSection 9: Connective tissuePart 2: Surgical ProceduresSection 10: NeurosurgerySection 11: Ophthalmic surgerySection 12: ENT surgerySection 13: Head and neck surgerySection 14: Plastic surgerySection 15: Thoracic surgerySection 16: Abdominal surgerySection 17: Gynaecological surgerySection 18: Obstetric anaesthesiaSection 19: UrologySection 20: Vascular surgerySection 21: TransplantationSection 22: OrthopaedicsSection 23: Endocrine surgerySection 24: PaediatricsSection 25: Cardiac surgeryPart 3: Anaesthetic FactorsSection 26: Preoperative assessmentSection 27: AirwaySection 28: Equipment and monitoringSection 29: TechniquesSection 30: Management problems
About the Author(s): Brian Pollard, B Pharm MB ChB MD FRCA, Professor of Anaesthesia, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
Readership: UK trainees preparing for their FRCA examinations, as well as Europe-wide trainees preparing for the EDA examination (approximately 1000 per annum and increasing). Australia also follows the FRCA syll
