Core topics in perioperative medicine [[electronic resource] /] / [edited by] Jonathan Hudsmith, Dan Wheeler, Arun Gupta

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910450893203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; San Francisco, : Greenwich Medical Media, 2004
• ISBN: 1-107-15682-3; 1-280-43773-1; 9786610437733; 0-511-16535-8; 0-511-16584-6; 0-511-16391-6; 0-511-31278-4; 0-511-16471-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (299 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): HudsmithJonathan; WheelerDan <1970->; GuptaArun K
• Disciplina: 617/.919
• Soggetti: Therapeutics, Surgical; Surgery - Complications; Surgical intensive care; Electronic books.
• 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 and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Contributors; 1 Perioperative management of cardiovascular disease; 2 Perioperative management of respiratory disease; 3 Perioperative care of children; 4 Perioperative management of the obese patient; 5 Perioperative management of the elderly patient; 6 Perioperative management of emergency surgery; 7 Perioperative fluid management; 8 Perioperative management of coagulation; 9 Perioperative management of steroid therapy; 10 Perioperative management of endocrine disease; 11 Perioperative management of diabetes; 12 Causes and treatment of aspiration13 Transfusion and blood ; products; 14 The critically ill patient; 15 Inotropes; 16 Arterial blood gases; 17 Drugs used in anaesthesia and sedation; 18 Local anaesthetics; 19 Monitoring used in the perioperative period; 20 Deep vein thrombosis and thrombo-embolic disease prophylaxis; 21 Postoperative nausea and vomiting; 22 The management of perioperative pain; 23 High dependency and recovery units; 24 Postoperative hypoxia; 25 Postoperative hypotension; 26 Postoperative complications; 27 Perioperative scenarios; 28 Multiple choice questions; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book provides concise, informative chapters on many aspects of perioperative medicine. It aims to guide the reader through the perioperative period via short, up-to-date chapters, each giving a comprehensive account of the subject and its relevance to perioperative medicine.