Small enough to keep with you on the job this well organized & fully updated reference created just for nurse anesthetists helps you find important information quickly Descriptions of surgical procedures include patient monitoring & assessments that happen before during & after Drugs are listed by generic name & information on trade names dosages indications adverse effects & more is provided with each Disease descriptions include key lab results clinical manifestations & anesthesia implications Together these supply you with what you need to provide the best care for your patients The jobbing anaesthetist can open it at any page & find something of interest Reviewed by C J R Parker on behalf of the British Journal of Anaesthesia Nov 2014 Convenient quick-reference format is organized into three parts common diseases common procedures & drugs Disease monographs include definition incidence & prevalence pathophysiology laboratory results clinical manifestations treatment anesthetic considerations & prognosis Monographs of surgical procedures include a brief description preoperative assessments (including health history physical assessment & patient preparation) anesthetic technique perioperative management & postoperative implications Drug monographs include generic names trade names indications anesthetic considerations pharmacokinetics dosages & adverse effects Expert CRNA authors provide the current clinical information you'll use in daily practice UPDATED disease information
Includes:: the latest treatment & anesthetic considerations NEW drug information
Includes:: interactions & effects of key new drugs with common anesthetic agents NEW surgical procedures include up-to-date information on new minimally invasive & laparoscopic procedures NEW appendices include drug laboratory & pediatric tables for easy reference