Edited and written by leading educators, this popular book for the anesthesiology rotation has been thoroughly updated and retains its distinctive case-based approach.  The Second Edition features a thorough revision of the discussion of ventilator management, improved coverage of extubation criteria, and the latest guidelines and algorithms for preoperative assessment.   Considerations for quality improvement and patient safety have been expanded throughout the book.  Anesthesia Student Survival Guide provides a complete introduction to the specialty and is aimed at medical and nursing students as well as practitioners in critical care who seek a succinct overview of anesthesiology.

From reviews of the First Edition: an excellent resource for the student wanting a deeper understanding of what is essentially a post-graduate subject, for example, an elective student. --British Journal of Anaesthesia  This is an excellent introductionto the specialty for third-year medical students, covering a broad range of material at a sufficient depth to be useful, and providing a good structure for a comprehensive course of self-directed study. --Doodys Review Service

The writing style is uniformly strong, which makes the book easy to read.[It] serves not only as an excellent resource for students and other learners seeking an introduction to anesthesia but also as a platform for teaching the basics. It will be a welcome addition to the libraries of teaching departments. --Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

 

Jesse M. Ehrenfeld MD, MPHAssociate Professor of AnesthesiologyAssociate Professor of SurgeryAssociate Professor of Biomedical InformaticsAssociate Professor of Health PolicyVanderbilt University School of MedicineNashville, TN, USA

Richard D. Urman MD, MBAAssociate Professor of AnesthesiaHarvard Medical SchoolDirector of Anesthesia Services - Ambulatory Care Center (Chestnut Hill)Medical Director, Procedural Sedation for Interventional ProceduresDirector (Anesthesia), Center for Perioperative ResearchDepartment of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain MedicineBrigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

Scott Segal, MD, MHCMProfessor and ChairDepartment of AnesthesiologyWake Forest School of MedicineCo-Executive Director, Perioperative ServicesWake Forest Baptist Medical CenterWinston-Salem, NC, USA

Part I. Introduction to Anesthesiology.- 1. How to be a Star Student, Career Options, and the Match.- 2. History of Anesthesia and Introduction to the Specialty.- Part II. Pharmacology.- 3. Pharmacology Principles.- 4. Pharmacology of Intravenous Agents.- 5. Pharmacology of Inhalational Agents.- 6. Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics.- 7. Pharmacology of Adjunct Agents.- Part III: Preoperative Considerations.- 8. The Preoperative Patient Evaluation.- 9. Airway Evaluations and Management.- 10. The Anesthesia Machine.- 11. Anesthesia Equipment and Monitoring.- Part IV: Intraoperative Considerations.- 12. Anesthetic Technique: General, Sedation, MAC.- 13. Anesthetic Technique: Regional.- 14. Electrolytes, Fluid, Acid-Base and Transfusion Therapy.- 15. IV, Arterial and Central Line Gastric Tube Placement Techniques.- 16. Common Intraoperative Problems.- Part V: Systems Physiology and Anesthetic Subspecialties.- 17. Physiology& Anesthesia for Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery.- 18. Physiology& Anesthesia for Neurologic, ENT and Ophthalmic Surgery.- 19. Physiology& Anesthesia for Obstetrics.- 20. Physiology& Anesthesia for General and Bariatric Surgery.- 21. Physiology& Anesthesia for Urologic Surgery.- 22. Physiology& Anesthesia for Pediatric Surgery.- 23. Physiology& Anesthesia for Elderly Patients.- 24. Anesthesia for Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery.- Part VI: Postoperative Considerations.- 25. Perioperative Acute and Chronic Pain Management.- 26. Post Operative Care Unit and Common Postop Problems.- 27. Introduction to Critical Care.- Part VII: Special Topics.- 28. Professionalism, Safety, and Teamwork.- 29. Quality Assurance, Patient and Provider Safety.- 30. Ethical and Legal Issues in Anesthesia.- 31. Clinical Simulation in Anesthesia Education.