Miller's Anesthesia Review

by Sdrales, Lorraine M., M.D.; Miller, Ronald D., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9781437727937
• ISBN10: 143772793X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-21
• Publisher: W B Saunders Co

Summary

Prepare yourself for the Anesthesia Board exams with Miller's Anesthesia Review, 2nd Edition. Packed with hundreds of challenging review questions and answers, this essential study guide is an ideal way to assess and enhance your mastery of the information you need to know, and familiarize yourself with the current ABA exam content and format. Easily assess your understanding at any level with chapters that progress from basic to advanced topics. Review the complete range of essential topics in anesthesia, from physiological and pharmacologic principles through anesthetic machine systems, anesthetic delivery in a variety of settings, and anesthesia administration for a full range of disease states. Get immediate feedback with detailed answers to each question at the end of every chapter. Prepare with confidence using the only review source based on the two globally respected anesthesiology references by Dr. Ronald D. Miller. Make the most of your study time and easily supplement any gaps in your knowledge with convenient page references to Miller & Pardo: Basics of Anesthesia, 6th Edition. Get up-to-date information on today's hot topics, including Implantable Cardiac Pulse Generators; Civil, Chemical, and Biological Warfare; Anesthesia for Robotic Surgery; Perioperative Blindness; and Human Performance and Patient Safety. Expand your knowledge with new coverage of TEE and acute and chronic pain. The perfect study guide that covers a complete range of essential topics in anesthesia

Table of Contents

Scope of Anesthesia Practice

Basic Pharmacologic Principles

Clinical Cardiac and Pulmonary Physiology

Autonomic Nervous System 

Inhaled Anesthetics 40

Intravenous Anesthetics

Opioids

Local Anesthetics

Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs

Preoperative Evaluation and Medication

Choice of Anesthetic Technique

Anesthesia Delivery Systems

Airway Management

Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia

Peripheral Nerve Blocks

Patient Positioning and Associated Risks

Anesthetic Monitoring

Acid-Base Balance and Blood Gas Analysis

Hemostasis

Fluid Management

Blood Therapy

Cardiovascular Disease

Congenital Heart Disease

Chronic Pulmonary Disease

Renal, Liver, and Biliary Tract Disease

Nutritional and Gastrointestinal Disease

Central Nervous System Disease

Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology

Orthopedics

Obstetrics

Pediatrics

Elderly Patients

Organ Transplantation

Outpatient Anesthesia

Procedures Performed Outside the Operating Room

Postanesthesia Recovery

Perioperative Pain Management

Critical Care Medicine

Trauma, Bioterrorism, and Natural Disasters

Chronic Pain Management

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Awareness Under Anesthesia

Quality of Care and Patient Safety

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