This review book presents over 1,000 multiple-choice questions designed to test knowledge of one or more pertinent topics and principles of the practice of anesthesiology. It is an excellent tool for exam review. Answers and concise explanations for each question are listed in the back of the book. Topics covered include: physics, pharmacology, physiology, equipment, general anesthesia, and subspecialty aspects of the practice.
Several books detail the circumstances of the discovery: Fenster's lyrical “Ether Day” [1], Wolfe's scholarly “Tarnished Idol” [2], and Wolfe and Patterson's defense in “The Head Behind the Hands” [3] of Jackson's role come immediately ...
The book has been written, reviewed, updated, and field-tested by the internationally recognized Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
This book provides an updated information about major systems for anesthesia in patients with concomitant diseases.
Unparalleled authorship, concise text, easy-to-read chapters, and a user-friendly format make this text the #1 primer on the scope and practice of anesthesiology.
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Thorn K, Thorn SE, Wattwil M. The effects of cricoid pressure, remifentanil, and propofol on esophageal motility and the lower esophageal sphincter. Anesth Analg. 2005;100(4):12004203. ]eske H, et al. The influence of postural changes ...
Bracken. J. De. Witt. • Ephedrine is an indirectacting sympathomimetic that exerts its effects mainly by stimulating release of norepinephrine. • Other ephedrine alkaloids in ephedra have directacting effects on both α and ...
A short interview such as the modified Brice protocol) can be conducted in the PACU to identify patients with recall (Table 36.1). Patients with recall should receive reassurance and close inpatient and outpatient followup.
There are also dedicated chapters for topics including regional anesthesia for ambulatory surgery and pediatric ambulatory anesthesia. This text provides a much-needed comprehensive and evidence-based guide for clinical anesthesiologists.
... anaerobic glycolysis exhibits a greater role during this developmental period than after delivery.167,168 In the presence of aerobic conditions, glucose is converted to pyruvic acid (glycolysis), which enters the Krebs cycle and the ...