ANESTHESIA SECRETS, 5TH EDITION

Anesthesia Secrets, 4th Edition by James Duke, MD has the quick answers you need for practice and review. It uses the popular question-and-answer format of the Secrets Series® to make essential guidance easy to reference and study. A list of the Top 100 Secrets in anesthesiology lets you review the most frequently encountered board review questions at a glance; and an informal tone, user-friendly format, and pocket size make the book both convenient and portable.

Features:
- A section on the Top 100 Secrets in anesthesiology provides you with a high-yield overview of essential material for study or self assessment.
- A question-and-answer format, Key Points boxes, bulleted lists, mnemonics, and a two-color page layout make information remarkably easy to reference and review.
- Practical tips from the authors provide valuable insights into best practices.
- The book's portable size lets you carry it comfortably in your lab coat pocket.

New To This Edition:
- Thorough updates throughout equip you with the most up-to-date information on all areas of anesthesia, including the most current standards of care.

Authors
James Duke, MD, MBA, Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center; Associate Director of Anesthesiology, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO.

Contents
Section 1: Basics of Patient Management
1. Autonomic Nervous System
2. Respiratory and Pulmonary Physiology
3. Blood Gas and Acid-Base Analysis
4. Volume Regulation, Volume Disturbances and Fluid Replacement
5. Electrolytes
6. Transfusion Therapy
7. Coagulation
8. Airway Management
9. Pulmonary Function Testing
Section 2: Pharmacology
10. Volatile Anesthetics
11. Opioids
12. Intravenous Anesthetics and Benzodiazepines
13. Muscle Relaxants and Monitoring of Relaxant Activity
14. Local Anesthetics
15. Inotropes and Vasodilator Drugs
16. Preoperative Medication
Section 3: Preparing for Anesthesia
17. Preoperative Evaluation
18. The Anesthesia Machine and Vaporizers, and Anesthesia Circuits and Ventilators
19. Patient Positioning
20. Mechanical Ventilation in Critical Illness
Section 4: Patient Monitoring and Procedures
21. Pulse Oximetry
22. Capnography
23. Central Venous Catheterization and Pressure Monitoring
24. Flow Directed Therapy
Section 5: Perioperative Problems
25. Blood Pressure Disturbances, Arterial Catheterization, and Blood Pressure Monitoring
26. Awareness During Anesthesia
27. Temperature Disturbances
28. Postanesthetic Care
Section 6: Anesthesia and Systemic Disease
29. Ischemic Heart Disease and Myocardial Infarction
30. Heart Failure
31. Valvular Heart Disease
32. Aorto-Occlusive Diseases
33. Intracranial and Cerebrovascular Disease
34. Reactive Airway Disease
35. Aspiration
36. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
37. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
38. Pulmonary Hypertension
39. Perioperative Hepatic Dysfunction and Liver Transplantation
40. Renal Function and Anesthesia
41. Increased Intracranial Pressure and Traumatic Brain Injury
42. Malignant Hyperthermia and Other Motor Diseases
43. Degenerative Neuologic Diseases and Neuropathies
44. Alcohol and Substance Abuse
45. Diabetes Mellitus
46. Nondiabetic Endocrine Disease
47. Obesity and Sleep Apnea
48. Allergic Reactions
49. Herbal Supplements
Section 7: Special Anesthetic Considerations
50. Trauma
51. The Burned Patient, Laser Surgery, and Operating Room Fires
52. Nenonatal Anesthesia
53. Pediatric Anesthesia
54. Congenital Heart Disease
55. Fundamentals of Obstetric Anesthesia
56. Obstetric Analgesia and Anesthesia
57. High-Risk Obstetrics
58. Geriatric Anesthesia
59. Sedation and Anesthesia Outside the Operating Room
60. Pacemakers and Internal Cardioverter Defibrillators
Section 8: Regional Anesthesia
61. Spinal Anesthesia
62. Epidural Analgesia and Anesthesia
63. Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Section 9: Anesthetic Considerations in Selected Surgical Procedures
64. Principles of Anesthesia in Heart Transplantation
65. Cardiopulmonary Bypass
66. Lung Isolation Techniques
67. Somatosensory-Evoked Potentials and Spinal Surgery
68. Anesthesia for Craniotomy
69. Minimally Invasive Surgery
70. Electroconvulsive Therapy
Section 10: Pain Management
71. Acute Pain Management
72. Chronic Pain Management