CRNA Guide to Ambulatory Anesthesia
Published on 1. August 1996
Book
Hardback
608 pages
978-0-07-057127-3 (ISBN)
Description
This text provides quick access to information regarding anaesthetic administration and management of the patient during the various phases of ambulatory surgery. The book is divided into three sections: "Pre-operative and intraoperative care" focuses upon the preparation and delivery of anaesthesia to the patient; "Post-operative care and special procedures" covers post-anaesthesia recovery and the relief of acute post-operative pain; and "Administrative issues" reviews the management of an ambulatory anaesthesia department.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-07-057127-3 (9780070571273)
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Content
Part 1 Preparation and intraoperative care: risk and outcome in ambulatory anaesthesia; patient preparation for ambulatory surgery; airway management; adult general anaesthetic surgical procedures; adult regional anaesthetic surgical procedures; preparation for the paediatric patient; paediatric ambulatory surgery; paediatric ambulatory anaesthesia; geriatric ambulatory anaesthesia; conscious sedation in the ambulatory setting; anaesthetic procedures outside the operating room. Part 2 Post-operative care and special problems: post-operative recovery; malignant hyperthermia; management of acute post-operative pain; management of the latex allergy patient; adult and paediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Part 3 Administrative issues: ambulatory surgical facilities/department management; economic issues in ambulatory surgery; risk management in ambulatory surgery; continuous quality improvement; legal issues in ambulatory surgery. Appendices: anaesthetic and adjuvant drug doses; local anaesthetis drug doses; emergency adult resuscitation drug doses; emergency paediatric resuscitation drug doses; prophylaxis of bacterial endocaditis; management of malignant hyperthermia; management of the latex allergy patient.