For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Anesthesia Secrets, 6th Edition offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in the practice of anesthesiology. This bestselling resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction to anesthesia - p. page_4 2. Chapter 2: Pre-operative evaluation - p. page_10 3. Chapter 3: Airway management - p. page_17 4. Chapter 4: Autonomic nervous system - p. page_25 5. Chapter 5: Cardiac physiology - p. page_32 6. Chapter 6: Pulmonary physiology - p. page_41 7. Chapter 7: Arterial blood gas analysis - p. page_50 8. Chapter 8: Volume regulation and fluid replacement - p. page_55 9. Chapter 9: Electrolytes - p. page_63 10. Chapter 10: Coagulation - p. page_69 11. Chapter 11: Transfusion therapy - p. page_78 12. Chapter 12: Perioperative patient safety - p. page_86 13. Chapter 13: Perioperative medical ethics - p. page_95 14. 2: Pharmacology - p. page_99 15. Chapter 14: Inhaled anesthetics - p. page_99 16. Chapter 15: Intravenous anesthetics - p. page_104 17. Chapter 16: Opioids - p. page_108 18. Chapter 17: Neuromuscular blocking agents - p. page_115 19. Chapter 18: Local anesthetics - p. page_124 20. Chapter 19: Vasoactive agents - p. page_130 21. 3: Patient Monitoring and Procedures - p. page_137 22. Chapter 20: Pulse oximetry - p. page_137 23. Chapter 21: Capnography - p. page_142 24. Chapter 22: Blood pressure monitoring and arterial catheterization - p. page_146 25. Chapter 23: Central venous catheterization - p. page_152 26. Chapter 24: Perioperative point-of-care ultrasound and echocardiography - p. page_160 27. Chapter 25: Volume assessment - p. page_167 28. Chapter 26: The anesthesia machine - p. page_176 29. Chapter 27: Mechanical ventilation strategies - p. page_185 30. Chapter 28: Electrocardiogram - p. page_192 31. Chapter 29: Pacemakers and internal cardioverter defibrillators - p. page_207 32. 4: Perioperative Problems - p. page_211 33. Chapter 30: Blood pressure disturbances - p. page_211 34. Chapter 31: Pulmonary complications - p. page_215 35. Chapter 32: Awareness during anesthesia - p. page_221 36. Chapter 33: Temperature disturbances - p. page_223 37. Chapter 34: Post-anesthetic care - p. page_228 38. 5: Anesthesia and Select Systemic Disease - p. page_233 39. Chapter 35: Coronary artery disease and perioperative myocardial infarction - p. page_233 40. Chapter 36: Heart failure - p. page_238 41. Chapter 37: Valvular heart disease - p. page_246 42. Chapter 38: Pulmonary hypertension - p. page_254 43. Chapter 39: Obstructive lung disease: asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - p. page_262 44. Chapter 40: Acute respiratory distress syndrome - p. page_268 45. Chapter 41: Hepatic dysfunction and liver transplantation - p. page_273 46. Chapter 42: Renal function and anesthesia - p. page_282 47. Chapter 43: Intracranial and cerebrovascular disease - p. page_290 48. Chapter 44: Intracranial hypertension and traumatic brain injury - p. page_294 49. Chapter 45: Malignant hyperthermia and other myopathies - p. page_301 50. Chapter 46: Degenerative neurological diseases and neuropathies - p. page_306 51. Chapter 47: Diabetes mellitus - p. page_310 52. Chapter 48: Nondiabetic endocrine disease - p. page_315 53. Chapter 49: Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea - p. page_320 54. Chapter 50: Alcohol and substance abuse - p. page_325 55. 6: Anesthesia and Select Patient Populations - p. page_331 56. Chapter 51: Neonatal anesthesia - p. page_331 57. Chapter 52: Pediatric anesthesia - p. page_337 58. Chapter 53: Congenital heart disease - p. page_344 59. Chapter 54: Fundamentals of obstetric anesthesia - p. page_350 60. Chapter 55: Obstetric analgesia and anesthesia - p. page_357 61. Chapter 56: High-risk obstetrics - p. page_362 62. Chapter 57: Trauma anesthesia - p. page_368 63. Chapter 58: The burned patient - p. page_375 64. Chapter 59: Geriatric anesthesia - p. page_380 65. 7: Anesthesia and Select Surgical Procedures - p. page_384 66. Chapter 60: Laparoscopic surgery - p. page_384 67. Chapter 61: Major vascular surgery - p. page_387 68. Chapter 62: Cardiac surgery: cardiopulmonary bypass - p. page_390 69. Chapter 63: Thoracic surgery: lung isolation techniques - p. page_397 70. Chapter 64: Spine surgery - p. page_404 71. Chapter 65: Craniotomy - p. page_408 72. Chapter 66: Shoulder operations - p. page_413 73. Chapter 67: Electroconvulsive therapy - p. page_416 74. 8: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management - p. page_421 75. Chapter 68: Fundamentals of regional anesthesia - p. page_421 76. Chapter 69: Peripheral nerve and trunk blocks - p. page_426 77. Chapter 70: Nerve blocks for the head and neck - p. page_430 78. Chapter 71: Neuraxial anesthesia and analgesia - p. page_435 79. Chapter 72: Acute pain management - p. page_445 80. Chapter 73: Chronic pain management - p. page_452 81. Index - p. page_459
For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Anesthesia Secrets, 6th Edition offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in the practice of anesthesiology. This bestselling resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction to anesthesia - p. page_4 2. Chapter 2: Pre-operative evaluation - p. page_10 3. Chapter 3: Airway management - p. page_17 4. Chapter 4: Autonomic nervous system - p. page_25 5. Chapter 5: Cardiac physiology - p. page_32 6. Chapter 6: Pulmonary physiology - p. page_41 7. Chapter 7: Arterial blood gas analysis - p. page_50 8. Chapter 8: Volume regulation and fluid replacement - p. page_55 9. Chapter 9: Electrolytes - p. page_63 10. Chapter 10: Coagulation - p. page_69 11. Chapter 11: Transfusion therapy - p. page_78 12. Chapter 12: Perioperative patient safety - p. page_86 13. Chapter 13: Perioperative medical ethics - p. page_95 14. 2: Pharmacology - p. page_99 15. Chapter 14: Inhaled anesthetics - p. page_99 16. Chapter 15: Intravenous anesthetics - p. page_104 17. Chapter 16: Opioids - p. page_108 18. Chapter 17: Neuromuscular blocking agents - p. page_115 19. Chapter 18: Local anesthetics - p. page_124 20. Chapter 19: Vasoactive agents - p. page_130 21. 3: Patient Monitoring and Procedures - p. page_137 22. Chapter 20: Pulse oximetry - p. page_137 23. Chapter 21: Capnography - p. page_142 24. Chapter 22: Blood pressure monitoring and arterial catheterization - p. page_146 25. Chapter 23: Central venous catheterization - p. page_152 26. Chapter 24: Perioperative point-of-care ultrasound and echocardiography - p. page_160 27. Chapter 25: Volume assessment - p. page_167 28. Chapter 26: The anesthesia machine - p. page_176 29. Chapter 27: Mechanical ventilation strategies - p. page_185 30. Chapter 28: Electrocardiogram - p. page_192 31. Chapter 29: Pacemakers and internal cardioverter defibrillators - p. page_207 32. 4: Perioperative Problems - p. page_211 33. Chapter 30: Blood pressure disturbances - p. page_211 34. Chapter 31: Pulmonary complications - p. page_215 35. Chapter 32: Awareness during anesthesia - p. page_221 36. Chapter 33: Temperature disturbances - p. page_223 37. Chapter 34: Post-anesthetic care - p. page_228 38. 5: Anesthesia and Select Systemic Disease - p. page_233 39. Chapter 35: Coronary artery disease and perioperative myocardial infarction - p. page_233 40. Chapter 36: Heart failure - p. page_238 41. Chapter 37: Valvular heart disease - p. page_246 42. Chapter 38: Pulmonary hypertension - p. page_254 43. Chapter 39: Obstructive lung disease: asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - p. page_262 44. Chapter 40: Acute respiratory distress syndrome - p. page_268 45. Chapter 41: Hepatic dysfunction and liver transplantation - p. page_273 46. Chapter 42: Renal function and anesthesia - p. page_282 47. Chapter 43: Intracranial and cerebrovascular disease - p. page_290 48. Chapter 44: Intracranial hypertension and traumatic brain injury - p. page_294 49. Chapter 45: Malignant hyperthermia and other myopathies - p. page_301 50. Chapter 46: Degenerative neurological diseases and neuropathies - p. page_306 51. Chapter 47: Diabetes mellitus - p. page_310 52. Chapter 48: Nondiabetic endocrine disease - p. page_315 53. Chapter 49: Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea - p. page_320 54. Chapter 50: Alcohol and substance abuse - p. page_325 55. 6: Anesthesia and Select Patient Populations - p. page_331 56. Chapter 51: Neonatal anesthesia - p. page_331 57. Chapter 52: Pediatric anesthesia - p. page_337 58. Chapter 53: Congenital heart disease - p. page_344 59. Chapter 54: Fundamentals of obstetric anesthesia - p. page_350 60. Chapter 55: Obstetric analgesia and anesthesia - p. page_357 61. Chapter 56: High-risk obstetrics - p. page_362 62. Chapter 57: Trauma anesthesia - p. page_368 63. Chapter 58: The burned patient - p. page_375 64. Chapter 59: Geriatric anesthesia - p. page_380 65. 7: Anesthesia and Select Surgical Procedures - p. page_384 66. Chapter 60: Laparoscopic surgery - p. page_384 67. Chapter 61: Major vascular surgery - p. page_387 68. Chapter 62: Cardiac surgery: cardiopulmonary bypass - p. page_390 69. Chapter 63: Thoracic surgery: lung isolation techniques - p. page_397 70. Chapter 64: Spine surgery - p. page_404 71. Chapter 65: Craniotomy - p. page_408 72. Chapter 66: Shoulder operations - p. page_413 73. Chapter 67: Electroconvulsive therapy - p. page_416 74. 8: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management - p. page_421 75. Chapter 68: Fundamentals of regional anesthesia - p. page_421 76. Chapter 69: Peripheral nerve and trunk blocks - p. page_426 77. Chapter 70: Nerve blocks for the head and neck - p. page_430 78. Chapter 71: Neuraxial anesthesia and analgesia - p. page_435 79. Chapter 72: Acute pain management - p. page_445 80. Chapter 73: Chronic pain management - p. page_452 81. Index - p. page_459
