Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Emergency Medicine

Zusatztext Reviews of the first edition:'The authors are to be congratulated on their efforts in producing a worthwhile addition to the trauma anaesthesia literature ...' (Anesthesia and Analagesia)'The information this book contains will benefit all staff involved in emergency medicine' (The Journal of the British Association for Immediate Care) Klappentext This new edition has been extensively revised throughout, especially with regard to resuscitation techniques. It provides a concise guide to anaesthesia and pain relief in Emergency Medicine. Throughout, the emphasis is on the practical management of problems, giving clear instructions about the treatment of common conditions. Zusammenfassung Focusing on resuscitation techniques, this work provides a guide to anaesthesia and pain relief in Emergency Medicine. It emphasises on the practical management of problems, giving instructions about the treatment of common conditions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Part 1 - General concepts of anaesthesia and analgesia General anaesthesia in the A and E department Anaesthetic and resuscitation equipment Infection risks during anaesthesia Assessment and preparation of patients for general anaesthesia, and monitoring during anaesthesia Emergency general anaesthesia and pre-hospital care Recovery and street fitness Problems encountered during general anaesthesia Resuscitation techniques: airway management, ventilation, and defibrillation Airway and ventilation management: some common problems Part 2 - Sedation Sedation Analgesia Local anaesthesia: principles and practice in the A and E department Problems encountered during local anaesthesia Local anaesthetic nerve blocks: introduction and local infiltration of the skin Nerve blocks of the upper limb Nerve blocks of the lower limb Other nerve blocks and field blocks Topical anaesthesia Index

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• Authors: Karen A Illingworth, Karen A. Illingworth, Karen A. (Consultant in Accident and Illingworth, Karen A. Simpson Illingworth, Illingworth Karen A., Karen H Simpson, Karen H. Simpson, Simpson Karen H.
• Assisted by: Sue Swales (Illustration), Swales Sue (Illustration)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.1998
• EAN: 9780192629098
• ISBN: 978-0-19-262909-8
• No. of pages: 406
• Series: Oxford Handbooks in Emergency; Oxford Handbooks in Emergency Medicine; Oxford Handbooks in Emergency Medicine; Oxford Handbooks in Emergency
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; MEDICAL / Emergency Medicine, Pain & pain management, Pain and pain management, Accident & emergency medicine, MEDICAL / Pain Management, Accident and emergency medicine