Anaesthesia on the Move

Summary:

The Medicine on the Move series provides fully-flexible access to subjects across the curriculum in a unique combination of print and mobile formats ideal for the busy medical student and junior doctor. No matter what your learning style, whether you are studying a subject for the first time or revisiting it during exam preparation, Medicine on the Move will give you the support you need.

This innovative print and app package will help you to connect with the topics of Anaesthesia, to learn, understand and enjoy them, and to cement your knowledge in preparation for exams and future clinical practice.

By using this resource in print or as an app, you really will experience the opportunity to learn medicine on the move!

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• Mobile - Skyscape app for your iPhone^®/iPod Touch^®/iPad^® or Android(tm) device included with the book enables quick reference to the content and time-saving tools including search and cross-indexing

• Accessible - bulleted text, flow charts, colourful diagrams and summary tables enable you to find information fast

• Concise - gives you 'must have' rather than 'nice to have' knowledge, ensuring exam success and as a grounding for further study

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Table of Contents:
PART I: PRE-OPERATIVE
Physiology
Preparing for Surgery
PART II: PRACTICE OF ANAESTHESIA
In the Anaesthetic Room
Airways and Ventilation
Oxygen
Local and Regional Anaesthesia
Drugs in the Anaesthetic Room
In the Operating Theatre
PART III: ON THE WARDS
Post-operative Complications
Post-operative Fluids
Recognizing and Managing Ill Patients
PART IV: INTENSIVE THERAPY UNIT/CRITICAL CARE
Intensive Therapy Structure
Principles of Critical Care
PART V: SELF-ASSESSMENT
Pre-operative
In the Anaesthetic Room
Practice of Anaesthesia
Drugs in the Anaesthetic Room
On the Wards
Resuscitation and Emergencies

About the Author(s):
Sally Keat BMedSci MBChB Foundation Year 1 doctor, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK; Simon Townend Bate BMedSci MBChB Foundation Year 1 doctor, Barnsley Hospital, UK; Alexander Bown MBChB Foundation Year 2 doctor, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, UK; Sarah Lanham MBChB Foundation Year 2 doctor, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, UK;
Editorial Advisor:
Dr Peter Matthews Consultant Anaesthetist, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, Rotherham, UK

Editor-in-chief:
Rory Mackinnon BSc MBChb Foundation Year 2 doctor, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Series Editors:
Sally Keat BMedSci MBChB Foundation Year 1 doctor, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Thomas Locke BSc MBChB Foundation Year 1 doctor, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Andrew Walker BMedSci MBChB Specialist Trainee Year 1 doctor in Medicine, Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK

Readership:
Undergraduate medical students undertaking modules in anaesthesia