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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] |
Pubblicazione: | Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015 |
©2015 | |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (158 p.) |
Disciplina: | 617.96 |
Soggetto topico: | Anesthesiology |
Classificazione: | 617.96 AAG |
Persona (resp. second.): | Harrop-GriffithsWilliam |
GriffithsRichard <1960-> | |
PlaatFelicity | |
BeckettNeal | |
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> |
Titolo autorizzato: | AAGBI core topics in anaesthesia 2015 |
ISBN: | 1-118-78086-8 |
1-118-77742-5 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910131256903321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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