Textbook of Anaesthesia

Includes Bibliographical references and Index

Anatomy, Gerald C.Tresidder; respiratory physiology, D.Geoffrey Lewis; cardiovascular physiology, Christopher D.Hanning; outlines of renal physiology, John Walls; physiology of the nervous system, Sheila M.Williatts; maternal and neonatal physiology, Una M.MacFadyen; haematology, J.Keith Wood; principles of general pharmacology and pharmacokinetics, Walter S.Nimmo; inhalational anaesthetic agents, Graham Smith; intravenous anaesthetic agents, Alan R.Aitkenhead; drugs used to supplement anaesthesia, Alan R.Aitkenhead; neuromuscular blockade, John Norman; drugs affecting the authonomic nervous system, David B.Barnett and Stephen A.Hudson; miscellaneous drugs of importance in anaesthesia, Stephen A.Hudson and David B.Barnett; local anaesthetic agents, John A.W.Wildsmith; basic physics for the anaesthetist, Graham Smith; anaesthetic apparatus, Graham Smith and Alan R.Aitkenhead; the operating theatre environment, Alan R.Aitkenhead; preoperative assessment and premedication, Graham Smith; the practical conduct of anaesthesia, David Fell; monitoring during anaesthesia, Mairlys Vater; fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance, Douglas A.B.Turner; complications during anaesthesia, Timothy M.O'Carroll; postoperative care, Alan R.Aitkenhead; postoperative pain, Graham Smith; local anaesthetic techniques, Alistair Lee and John A.W.Wildsmith; anaesthesia for gynaecological genitourinary and orthopaedic surgery, Allan G.H.Cole; anaestheia for ENT surgery, Timothy M.O'Carroll; anaesthesia for ophthalmic surgery, Peter J.McKenzie; anaesthesia for radiology, radiotherapy and psychiatry, Michael J.Jones; day-case anaesthesia, R.Hugh James; emergency anaesthesia, Douglas A.B.Turner; obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia, John Thorburn; paediatric anaesthesia and intensive care, Douglas S.Arthur; dental anaesthesia, John Thorburn; anaesthesia for plastic, endocrine and vascular surgery, David G.Raitt; hypotensive anaesthesia, Valerie A.Goat; neurosurgical anaesthesia, Ronald Greenbaum; anaesthesia for thoracic surgery, Alan R.Aitkenhead; anaesthesia for cardiac surgery, Peter G.M.Wallace; intercurrent disease and anaesthesia, Ian S.Grant; the intensive therapy unit, John H.Kerr and Guy S.Routh; relief of chronic pain, Malcolm J.H.Wessstood-Eason; cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Christopher J.D.Maile. Appendices, David R.Derbyshire.

In this collection of essays on anaesthesia, the contributors cover topics ranging from discussion of physiology to anaesthetic agents, apparatus, techniques for different types of surgery such as ENT and ophthalmic, complications and postoperative care. An ELBS/LPBB edition is available.