Geriatric Anesthesiology

✍ Scribed by Jeffrey H. Silverstein MD (auth.), Jeffrey H. Silverstein MD, G. Alec Rooke MD, PhD, J. G. Reves MD, Charles H. McLeskey MD (eds.)

Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
Year: 2008
Tongue: English
Leaves: 449
Edition: 2
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Geriatric Anesthesiology highlights both essential knowledge and recent breakthroughs of importance in the field. This completely updated second edition, edited by leaders in this rapidly growing field, is a major revision of the classic anesthesia text. Geriatric Anesthesiology will deepen understanding of anesthetic management of the geriatric patient.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Practice of Geriatric Anesthesia....Pages 3-14
Demographics and Economics of Geriatric Patient Care....Pages 15-28
Theories of Aging....Pages 29-37
Ethical Management of the Elderly Patient....Pages 38-57
Teaching Geriatric Anesthesiology to Practitioners, Residents, and Medical Students....Pages 58-65
Research Priorities in Geriatric Anesthesiology....Pages 66-93
Front Matter....Pages 95-95
Alterations in Metabolic Functions and Electrolytes....Pages 97-106
Perioperative Thermoregulation....Pages 107-122
Postoperative Central Nervous System Dysfunction....Pages 123-136
Alterations in Circulatory Function....Pages 137-148
The Aging Respiratory System: Anesthetic Strategies to Minimize Perioperative Pulmonary Complications....Pages 149-164
Operative Debridements of Chronic Wounds....Pages 165-178
Front Matter....Pages 179-179
Preoperative Risk Stratification and Methods to Reduce Risk....Pages 181-196
Anesthetic Implications of Chronic Medications....Pages 197-208
The Pharmacology of Opioids....Pages 209-228
Intravenous Hypnotic Anesthetics....Pages 229-245
Inhalational Anesthetics....Pages 246-265
Relaxants and Their Reversal Agents....Pages 266-277
Management of Regional Anesthesia....Pages 278-292
Fluid Management....Pages 293-307
Front Matter....Pages 179-179
Pain Management....Pages 308-321
Anesthesia Considerations for Geriatric Outpatients....Pages 322-337
Front Matter....Pages 339-339
Sedation and Monitoring....Pages 341-345
Total Hip Replacement, Joint Replacement, and Hip Fracture....Pages 355-367
Transurethral Prostatectomy Syndrome and Other Complications of Urologic Procedures....Pages 368-377
Thoracic Procedures....Pages 378-389
Cardiac Procedures....Pages 390-397
Vascular Procedures....Pages 398-415
Abdominal Procedures....Pages 416-428
Back Matter....Pages 429-440

✦ Subjects

Anesthesiology; Geriatrics/Gerontology

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