Key Clinical Topics in Anaesthesia

Abstract

The authors of Key Clinical Topics in Anaesthesia describe it as “a succinct reference for the practicing anesthetist and anesthetic assistant as well as a structured resource for those preparing for postgraduate examinations in anesthesiology and intensive care medicine.” The book is divided into 100 chapters covering a wide spectrum of anesthesiology and intensive care topics. There are chapters discussing specific diseases, including coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, myasthenia gravis, pheochromocytoma, rheumatoid arthritis, sickle-cell disease, and sleep apnea. Other chapters cover surgical specialty areas such as cardiac surgery, gynecology, orthopedics, thoracic surgery, and urology. There are also chapters discussing specific aspects of anesthesiology practice. For example, the first five chapters cover various aspects of airway management, including assessment, difficult and failed intubation, emergency airway management, awake intubation, and the shared airway.