Includes bibliographical references and index

Abbreviations -- Part editors -- Contributors -- VOLUME 1 -- Part 1 Applied physiology in anaesthesia / Johnathan G. Hardman -- 1 Cardiac and vascular physiology in anaesthetic practice / Kulraj S. Sidhu, Mfonobong Essiet, and Maxime Cannesson -- 2 Respiratory physiology in anaesthetic practice / Andrew B. Lumb and Natalie Drury -- 3 Fluid and electrolyte physiology in anaesthetic practice / Robert G. Hahn -- 4 Gastrointestinal physiology in anaesthetic practice / Joanna K. Gordon and Mark C. Bellamy -- 5 Kidney and acid-base physiology in anaesthetic practice / Kwok M. Ho -- 6 Central nervous system in anaesthetic practice / Ram Adapa and Anthony Absalom -- 7 Neuromuscular physiology in anaesthetic practice / Philip M. Hopkins -- 8 Neuroendocrine physiology in anaesthetic practice / Grainne Nicholson and George M. Hall -- 9 Pain physiology in anaesthetic practice / Lesley A Colvin and Marie T. Fallon -- 10 Immune system physiology in anaesthetic practice / Helen F. Galley and Heather M. Wilson -- 11 The physiology of blood in anaesthetic practice / Hanane El Kenz and Philippe Van der Linden -- Part 2 Applied pharmacology in anaesthesia / Michel M.R.F. Struys -- 12 Drug distribution and elimination in anaesthetic practice / Eveline L.A. van Dorp, Douglas Eleveld, Erik Olofsen, and Jaap Vuyk -- 13 Mechanisms and determinants of anaesthetic drug action / David G. Lambert -- 14 Inhaled anaesthetics / Jan F.A. Hendrick, André van Zundert, and Andre De Wolf -- 15 Intravenous anaesthetics / Anthony Absalom and John Sear -- 16 Neuromuscular blockade and reversal / Jennifer M. Hunter and Thomas Fuchs-Buder -- 17 Local anaesthetic agents / Malachy O. Columb -- 18 Analgesics in anaesthetic practice / John Williams and Francis Bonnet -- 19 Cardiovascular drugs in anaesthetic practice / Lothar A. Schwarte, Stephan A. Loer, J. K. Götz Wietasch, and Thomas W.L. Scheeren -- 20 Intravenous fluids in anaesthetic practice / Robert G. Hahn -- 21 Drug interactions in anaesthetic practice / Klaus T. Olkkola, Hugo E.M. Vereecke, and Martin Luginbühl -- 22 Adverse drug reactions in anaesthesia / Philip M. Hopkins -- Part 3 Physics, equipment, measurement, and hazards / Anthony R. Wilkes and Jonathan G. Hardman -- 23 Physics in anaesthesia / Patrick Magee and Mark Tooley -- 24 Equipment in anaesthesia / Anthony R. Wilkes -- 25 Measurement and monitoring in anaesthesia / Patrick Magee and Mark Tooley -- 26 Assessment of the components of anaesthesia / Martin Luginbühl and Arvi Yli-Hankala -- Part 4 Mathematics, statistics, and evidence-based medicine / Jonathan G. Hardman -- 27 Mathematical models and anaesthesia / Steven Cruickshank -- 28 Presentation and handling of data, descriptive and inferential statistics / Peter D.G. Alexander and Malachy O. Columb -- 29 Evidence-based medicine in anaesthesia / Ann Mertee Moller -- 30 Clinical trial designs in anaesthesia / Simon J. Howell -- Part 5 The practice of anaesthesia / Philip M. Hopkins -- 31 The history of anaesthesia / Alistair G. McKenzie -- 32 The roles and responsibilities of the anaesthesiologist / Hans Knape -- 33 Ethics, consent, benefit, and risk in anaesthetic practice / Stuart White -- 34 Informatics and technology for anaesthesia / Anthony P. Madden -- 5 Human factors and simulation in anaesthetic practice / Ronnie Glavin, Sven Staender, and Andrew Smith -- 36 Safety and quality assurance in anaesthesia / Sven Staenger and Andrew Smith -- 37 Teaching in anaesthesia / W. Hiu Lam and J. Robert Sneyd -- 38 Research in anaesthesia / Gary Minto and J. Robert Sneyd -- 39 Research in anaesthesia / Simon A. Ash and Donal J. Buggy -- Part 6 Management of anaesthesia / Jonathan G. Hardman -- 40 Preoperative assessment and optimization / Felix van Lier and Robert Jan Stolker -- 41 Choice and interpretation of preoperative investigations / Robert Jan Stolker and Felix van Lier -- 42 Management of anaesthesia / Iain Moppett -- 43 Intraoperative monitoring / Patrick Magee and Mark Tooley -- 44 Hazards in anaesthetic practice: general considerations, injury and drugs / Alan F. Merry, Simon J. Mitchell, and Jonathan G. Hardman -- 45 Hazards in anaesthetic practice: body systems and occupational hazards / Alan F. Merry, Simon J. Mitchell, and Jonathan G. Hardman -- 46 Post-surgical analgesia and acute pain management Francis Bonnet, Marc E. Gentili, and Christophe Aveline -- 47 Post-surgery, post-anaesthesia complications / Andrew Toner, Mark Hamilton -- VOLUME 2 -- Part 7 Procedures, techniques, and therapies / Michel M.R.F. Struys -- 48 The airway in anaesthetic practice / Christopher Ferk and Takashi Asai -- 49 Vascular access during anaesthesia / Andrew R. Bodenham -- 50 Conscious sedation / Johannes (Hans) T.A. Knape -- 51 Blood conservation and transfusion in anaesthesia / Dafydd Thomas and Katy Beard -- Part 8 Regional anaesthesia / Philip M. Hopkins -- 52 General principles of regional anaesthesia / Andrew Berrill and Pawan Gupta -- 53 Regional anaesthesia of the trunk / Andrew Berrill, Will Jones, and James Pegg -- 54 Regional anaesthesia of the upper limb / Colin McCartney and Alan J.R. Macfarlane -- 55 Regional anaesthesia of the lower limb / Pawan Gupta and Anurag Vats -- Part 9 The conduct of anaesthesia by surgical specialty / Philip M. Hopkins -- 56 Anaesthesia for cardiac surgery / Uwe Schirmer and Andreas Koster -- 57 Anaesthesia for thoracic surgery / Andrew Roscoe and Peter Singer -- 58 Anaesthesia for vascular surgery / Jonathan P. Thompson -- 59 Anaesthesia for neurosurgery and electroconvulsive therapy / Markus Klimek, Francisco A. Lobo, Luzius A. Steiner, and Cor J. Kalkman -- 60 Anaesthesia for ophthalmic surgery / Chris Dodds and Chandra M. Kumar -- 61 Anaesthesia for abdominal surgery / William J. Fawcett -- 62 Anaesthesia for urological surgery and for robotic surgery in urology and gynaecology / Suzanne Odeberg-Wernerman and Margareta Mure -- 63 Anaesthesia for orthopaedic and trauma surgery / Alex Sell, Paul Bhalla, and Sanjay Bajaj -- 64 Anaesthesia for plastic surgery and burns / Sandip K. Pal -- 65 Anaesthesia for ENT, dental and maxillofacial surgery / Michael G. Irwin, Chi Wai Cheung, and Gordon Tin Chun Wong -- 66 Obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia / Peter Biro and Marc Van De Velde -- 67 Anaesthesia for transplant surgery / Michael A.E. Ramsay -- 68 Anaesthesia for day-stay surgery / Jan Jakobsson -- Part 10 Paediatric anaesthesia / Jonathan G. Hardman and Neil S. Morton -- 69 Anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology in paediatric anaesthesia / Niall Wilton, Brian J. Anderson and Bruno Marciniak -- 70 Neonatal anaesthesia / Andrew Davidson, Adrian Bosenberg, and Steven Stayer -- 71 Anesthesia for the infant and older child / Erin A. Gottlieb, Anthony Moores, Tom Pettigrew, and Alyson Walker -- 72 Procedural sedation in children / Michael Sury -- 73 Acute paediatric pain management / Tom G. Hansen -- 74 Resuscitation, stabilization, and transfer of sick and injured children / Ian A. Jenkins and David A. Rowney -- 75 Ethics, consent, and safeguarding in paediatric anaesthesia / Alistair Cranston, Jillian McFadzean, and Robert Wheeler -- Part 11 The conduct of anaesthesia outside the operating theatre / Peter F. Mahoney and Michel M.R.F. Struys -- 76 Pre-hospital care for the anaesthetist / Nicholas Crombie, G. Boukes Eindhoven, and Bert Dercksen -- 77 Anaesthesia for medical imaging and bronchoscopic procedures / Sebastian Brandt and Hartmut Gehring -- 78 Military anaesthesia / Peter F. Mahoney -- Part 12 Anaesthesia and concurrent disease / Philip M. Hopkins -- 79 Endocrine disease and anaesthesia / Peter A. Farling and Michael F.M. James -- 80 Musculoskeletal disorders and anaesthesia / Philip M. Hopkins -- 81 Central nervous system pathologies and anaesthesia / Steven J. Gill and Michael H. Nathanson -- 82 Pulmonary disease and anaesthesia / Gary H. Mills -- 83 Heart disease and anaesthesia / Stefan De G Hert and Patrick Wouters -- 84 Haematological and coagulation disorders and anaesthesia / Herman G.D. Hendriks and Joost T.M. de Wolf -- 85 Hepatic and renal disease / Komal Ray and Mark Bellamy -- 86 Anaesthesia in the elderly / Bernadette Veering and Chris Dodds -- 87 Anaesthesia for the obese patient / Frédérique S Servin and Valérie Billard -- Part 13 Critical care and the anaesthetist / Neil Sohn and Jonathan G. Hardman -- 88 Pre-surgical optimization of the high-risk patient / Andrew J. Clarkin and Nigel R. Webster -- 89 Acute illness in the postoperative period / Gernot Marx and Michael Fries -- 90 Transport of the critically ill patient / Laura Flutter, Christoph Melzer-Gartzke, Claudia Spies, and Julian Bon -- 91 Advanced life support / Jerry P. Nolan -- Index