Vijaya P Patil

This book is a comprehensive guide to clinical anaesthesia for practitioners and trainees. Divided into eleven sections, the text begins with a general overview, followed by discussion on anaesthesia delivery systems, monitoring, and equipment. A complete section is dedicated to different drugs used in anaesthesia. The next section covers anaesthesia for different types of surgeries in various body systems. The remaining chapters detail more subspecialty-specific anaesthesia including cardiac, obstetric, neuro, paediatric, transplant, and regional. The book concludes with a section on postoperative care. Authored by highly experienced experts in the field, the text is further enhanced by illustrations and figures to assist learning. Key points Comprehensive guide to clinical anaesthesia for practitioners and traineesCovers numerous types of anaesthesia for different surgeries and body systemsIncludes sections on pharmacology and postoperative careHighly experienced, expert author team

The fifth edition of this comprehensive review of anaesthesia provides trainees with the latest information and developments in the field. Divided into two sections, the first part of the book discusses anaesthetic care for diseases and disorders across 41 cases. The second section covers the complete range of anaesthesia equipment. The text has been fully revised and this edition includes topics such as morbid obesity, traumatic brain injury, airway management, and chronic kidney disease (Section 1); and pulmonary function tests, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, video laryngoscopes, and oxygen therapy devices (Section 2). The book is presented in an easy to follow question and answer format, with emphasis on topics often encountered in examinations. The practical text is highly illustrated with clinical photographs, diagrams and tables to assist learning. Key points Comprehensive review of anaesthesia for traineesFully revised, fifth edition, presented in question and answer formatEmphasis on topics often encountered in examinationsPrevious edition (9789352700493) published in 2017