Problems in Anaesthesia
Analysis and Management
Butterworth-Heinemann (Publisher)
Published in June 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-433-00424-0 (ISBN)
Description
The anaesthetist is presented with many problems in everyday clinical practice during the course of operations and their subsequent recovery. Faced with the dilemma of how and when to respond to events, the inexperienced anaesthetist may either be guided by protocols, and react in a mechanical fashion, or alternatively may evaluate the physiological significance of the changes and respond appropriately when it is observed that these changes are likely to have serious consequences. The object of this book is to encourage anaesthetists to respond effectively and analyze correctly changes in terms of the physiology of the patient's responses and the pharmacology of drugs being utilized. The text examines common anaesthetic problems in terms of their physiological or pathological significance. The anaesthetist is encouraged to follow constructive lines of enquiry and outline sensible guidelines for treatment.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 185 mm
Width: 123 mm
Weight
171 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-433-00424-0 (9780433004240)
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Persons
Author
Senior Registrar, Anaesthetics, St Mary's Hospital, London
Consultant Anaesthetist, The National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, London
Content
Part 1: cardiac arrest; changes in pulse rate and blood pressure; dysrhythmias; haemorrhage; anaemia; embolism; changes in central venous pressure; hypotension during regional anaesthesia. Part 2: the difficult airway; difficult intubation; failed intubation; difficulty in ventilation; laryngospasm; bronchospasm; pneumothorax; cyanosis; tachypnoea; oxygen therapy in the recovery period; hiccups; one-lung anaesthesia. Part 3: haematuria; oliguria and anuria; convulsions; muscle rigidity; inadequate muscle relaxation; hypothermia; hyperthermia. Part 4: failure to recover consciousness; failure to breathe after reversing neuromuscular blocking agents; post-operative restlessness; inadvertent intra-arterial injection; inadvertent subcutaneous injection; vomiting and aspiration; drug reactions.