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Preface

Contributors

Abbreviations

PART I   INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1   General anaesthesia
Ian Harley

Chapter 2   Regional anaesthesia
Ian Harley

Chapter 3   Sedation                     
Ian Harley

PART II   PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY

Chapter 4   Anaesthetic drugs
Ian Harley

Chapter 5   Fluids and electrolytes
Graeme Duke and Ian Harley

Chapter 6   Neuromuscular junction
Ian Harley

Chapter 7   Anaesthesia in the elderly
Antony Leaver

Chapter 8    Temperature control  
David Andrews

PART III   PERIOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT

Chapter 9   Preoperative assessment, premedication and consent 
Phillipa Hore

Chapter 10 Perioperative management of common medical problems
Phillipa Hore

Chapter 11 Anaesthetic emergencies
Phillipa Hore

Chapter 12 Postoperative care and complications
Fred Rosewarne

PART IV   RESUSCITATION

Chapter 13   Airway management
Jon Graham

Chapter 14   Blood and blood products
Ian Harley

Chapter 15   Cardiopulmonary resuscitation         
Peter Morley

PART V   SUB-SPECIALITIES OF ANAESTHESIA

Chapter 16   Cardiac anaesthesia
Ian Harley

Chapter 17   Anaesthesia for vascular surgery
David Scott

Chapter 18   Thoracic anaesthesia
Phillipa Hore

Chapter 19   Neuroanaesthesia
Phillipa Hore

Chapter 20   Obstetric anaesthesia
Maggie Wong

Chapter 21   Paediatric anaesthesia
Rob McDougall & Adam Skinner

Chapter 22   Urological anaesthesia
Ian Harley

Chapter 23   Dental anaesthesia
Kit James & Tony Bajurnow

Chapter 24   Day case anaesthesia
Phillipa Hore

Chapter 25   Ophthalmic anaesthesia
Ian Harley

Chapter 26   Bariatric anaesthesia
Ian Harley

PART VI  PAIN

Chapter 27   Pain
Jane Trinca & Ian Harley

PART VII   EQUIPMENT

Chapter 28   The anaesthetic machine
Fred Rosewarne

Chapter 29   Defibrillators
Fred Rosewarne

Chapter 30   Monitoring
Ian Harley

Chapter 31   Electrical safety
Fred Rosewarne

Chapter 32   Pacemakers and implantable defibrillators
Ian Harley

PART VIII   THE ANAESTHETIC ENVIRONMENT

Chapter 33   Anaesthetic assistance
Fred Rosewarne

Chapter 34   Lasers and laser safety
Fred Rosewarne

Chapter 35   MRI and anaesthesia
Ian Harley

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