Aagbi Core Topics in Anaesthesia 2015

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.
 
* Reviews latest developments in research and practice
* Clinically-oriented but rooted in basic science
* Concise and informative articles on key topics
* Road-tested through CPD roadshows
* Designed specifically for continuing medical education

List of contents

List of Contributors, vii
 
Foreword, ix
 
1 Abnormalities of Coagulation and Obstetric Anaesthesia, 1
Hilary Swales
 
2 Acute Coronary Syndromes and Anaesthesia, 15
Yasir Parviz, Rachel Orme, Oliver Watson and Tim Chico
 
3 Acute Pain Management of Opioid-Tolerant Patients, 28
Mark Jackson
 
4 Echocardiography and Anaesthesia, 39
Jonathan H. Rosser and Nicholas J. Morgan-Hughes
 
5 Medico-Legal Aspects of Regional Anaesthesia, 54
William T. Frame
 
6 Peri-Operative Use of Beta-Blockers: Yes or No?, 65
Nanda Gopal Mandal
 
7 Transfusion Requirements and the Older Person, 80
Alexa Mannings and Iain Moppett
 
8 Organ Donation and the Anaesthetist, 91
Dale Gardiner, Neal Beckett, Paul Townsley and Helen Fenner
 
9 Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction: Fact or Fiction?, 114
Irwin Foo
 
10 Pre-Operative Anaemia: Should We Worry?, 127
Robert Kong

About the author

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

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Richar Griffiths, Richard Griffiths, Richard (Peterborough & Stamford Hospitals Griffiths, a Harrop-Griffith, Wi Harrop-Griffiths, Willia Harrop-Griffiths, William Harrop-Griffiths, William (Imperial College Health Harrop-Griffiths, William (Imperial College Healthcare Harrop-Griffiths, William Griffiths Harrop-Griffiths, Harrop-Griffiths William, Plaat, Felicity Plaat, Felicity (Imperial College Healthcare Plaat, Plaat Felicity
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2015
• EAN: 9781118780879
• ISBN: 978-1-118-78087-9
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Medizin, Anästhesie, Anesthesia, Medical Science