Aagbi Core Topics 2012

DESCRIPTION

Based on the Association of Anesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland's (AAGBI) continuing education lecture series, this clinical-oriented book covers the latest developments in research and the clinical application to anesthesia and pain control.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• List of Contributors, vii
• Foreword, ix

1. The Physics of Ultrasound, 1
   Graham Arthurs
2. Coronary Artery Stents: Management in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery, 17
   Colin Moore and Stephen Leslie
3. Anaesthesia and Enhanced Recovery for Colorectal Surgery, 28
   Carol Peden and Christopher Newell
4. The Unanticipated Difficult Airway: The 'Can't Intubate, Can't Ventilate' Scenario, 44
   Mansukh Popat
5. Analgesia for Abdominal Surgery, 56
   Alex Grice, Nick Boyd and Simon Marshall
6. Analgesic Regimens for Children, 72
   Glyn Williams
7. The Unstable Cervical Spine, 88
   Michelle Leemans and Ian Calder
8. Obstetric Haemorrhage, 105
   David Levy
9. Anaesthesia for Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery, 124
   Richard Griffiths
10. e-Learning Anaesthesia, 137
    Andrew McIndoe and Ed Hammond
11. Consent and the Explanation of Risk in Anaesthesia, 146
    Stuart White