The anatomy of an anesthesia machine (in words normal people can understand) -- The how and why of a good machine check -- Better living through chemistry: anesthetic pharmacology -- What are they gonna' do to you?! (pre-operative evaluation & consent) -- The ABCs start with "airway" (or, how to intubate and maintain anesthesia) -- Waking up and hitting the road: extubation, post-op, and giving report -- Don't launch your lunch: anti-nausea therapy -- Big no-no's -- Sharp objects, part I: IVs, arterial lines, and central lines -- Sharp objects, part II: epidurals and spinals -- Less filling, tastes great: a few anesthesia controversies -- What if?: a brief guide to various situations -- Anesthesia: from the past to the future -- You call it a what? (a brief glossary of anesthesia terms). |