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Record Nr.

UNINA9910131256903321

Titolo

AAGBI core topics in anaesthesia 2015 / / edited by William Harrop-Griffiths, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London, UK, Richard Griffiths, Peterborough & Stamford Hospitals NHS Trust Peterborough, UK, Felicity Plaat, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London, UK ; contributors, Neal Beckett [and seventeen others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-118-78086-8

1-118-77742-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (158 p.)

Classificazione

617.96 AAG

Disciplina

617.96

Soggetti

Anesthesiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

AAGBI Core Topics in Anaesthesia 2015; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; 1 Abnormalities of Coagulation and Obstetric Anaesthesia; What are the risks?; General anaesthesia for parturients with abnormal coagulation; What are the causes of coagulation abnormalities in obstetric patients?; Congenital coagulopathies; Von Willebrands disease; Haemophilia; Acquired coagulopathies; Disseminated intravascular coagulation; Pre-eclampsia and HELLP syndrome; Liver disease; Platelet abnormalities; Which tests for which patients?; Full blood count

Activated partial thromboplastin time ratio and international normalised ratioThromboelastography; Guidance for the use of regional anaesthetic techniques in patients given anticoagulant drugs; Risk assessment for the use of regional techniques in women with coagulation abnormalities; Guidance for regional techniques in women with low platelets; Risk of regional techniques in women on LMWHs and aspirin; Is the seniority of the anaesthetist an issue?; Which technique should be used?; When should epidural catheters be removed?; What follow-up is required?; References

2 Acute Coronary Syndromes and AnaesthesiaDefinition of acute



coronary syndromes; Pathogenesis of acute coronary syndromes; Non-atherosclerotic causes of ACS; Atherosclerosis, plaque disruption and ACS; Who is going to suffer an ACS?; Classification of myocardial infarction: are cardiologists and anaesthetists seeing different types?; Treatment of acute coronary syndromes in peri-operative and critically ill patients; STEMI; NSTEMI; Unstable angina; Prediction and prevention of ACS in peri-operative patients; Beta-blockers; Statins; Conclusion; References

3 Acute Pain Management of Opioid-Tolerant PatientsDefinitions; Assessment and monitoring; Aims of acute pain management in opioid-dependent patients; Management of patients on high-dose sublingual buprenorphine; References; Further reading; 4 Echocardiography and Anaesthesia; Before surgery; During surgery; After surgery and in critical care; Persistent unexplained hypotension; Persistent unexplained hypoxaemia; Future trends; Further reading; 5 Medico-Legal Aspects of Regional Anaesthesia; The pre-operative visit and consent; Preparation for the performance of regional anaesthesia

Performance of a regional blockPostoperative care; How to reduce the likelihood of being sued; References; Further reading; 6 Peri-Operative Use of Beta-Blockers: Yes or No?; Pathophysiology of peri-operative myocardial damage; Mechanisms of the myocardial protective effects of beta-blockers; Risk assessment for peri-operative cardiovascular mortality and morbidity; Use of peri-operative beta-blockers in non-cardiac surgery: evidence of efficacy and safety; Limitations of the studies; Current guidelines; Where do we go from here?; Conclusions; References

7 Transfusion Requirements and the Older Person

Sommario/riassunto

Based on the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain & Ireland's (AAGBI) continuing education lecture series, this clinically-oriented book covers the latest developments in research and the clinical application of anesthesia and pain control.<br /><br /> <ul> <li>Reviews latest developments in research and practice</li> <li>Clinically-oriented but rooted in basic science</li> <li>Concise and informative articles on key topics</li> <li>Road-tested through CPD roadshows</li> <li>Designed specifically for continuing medical education</li> </ul>