Anesthesia emergencies / [edited by] Keith J. Ruskin, Stanley H. Rosenbaum.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ruskin, Keith.

Rosenbaum, Stanley H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anesthetic emergencies--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Anesthetic emergencies.

Anesthesia--Complications--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Anesthesia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (414 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book contains relevant step-by-step information on how to detect, manage, and treat complications and emergencies during the perioperative period. Concisely written, highlighted sections reinforce essential points for easy memorization while consistent organization and checklists provide ease of learning and clarity. Anesthesia providers will find Anesthesia Emergencies an indispensable resource, describing assessment and treatment of life-threatening situations, including airway, thoracic, surgical, pediatric, and cardiovascular emergencies.

Contents:

Contents; Series Preface; Preface; Managing Emergencies: Lessons Learned from Aviation; Contributors; 1 Airway Emergencies; 2 Cardiovascular Emergencies; 3 Equipment Problems; 4 Ethical Considerations; 5 Metabolic and Endocrine Emergencies; 6 Miscellaneous Problems; 7 Neurosurgical and Neurologic Emergencies; 8 Obstetric Emergencies; 9 Pediatric Emergencies; 10 Postanesthesia Care Unit; 11 Procedures; 12 Regional Anesthesia Complications; 13 Respiratory Emergencies; 14 Surgical Emergencies; 15 Thoracic Emergencies; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Electronic book.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-935280-1

1-282-76331-8

9786612763311

0-19-974999-X

OCLC:

664565747