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.: 9910828021303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II