The 'Oxford Handbook of Anaesthesia for PDAs' continues to provide state of the art information on anaesthetic practice. The second edition includes new topics on risk, consent, organ donation, anaesthesia for the critically ill patient, and management of perioperative IV fluids.
1. General considerations; 2. Consent & anaesthetic risk; 3. Cardiovascular disease; 4. Perioperative arrhythmia; 5. Respiratory disease; 6. Renal disease; 7. Hepatic disease; 8. Endocrine & metabolic disease; 9. Bone, joint and connective tissue disorders; 10. Haematological disorders; 11. Neurological and muscular disorders; 12. Psychiatric disorders and drugs; 13. Uncommon conditions; 14. Cardiac surgery; 15. Thoracic surgery; 16. Neurosurgery; 17. Vascular surgery; 18. Orthopaedic surgery; 19. Plastic surgery; 20. General surgery; 21. Liver transplantation and resection; 22. Endocrine surgery; 23. Urological surgery; 24. Gynaecological surgery; 25. Ear, nose and throat surgery; 26. Maxillofacial and dental surgery; 27. Ophthalmic surgery; 28. Day surgery; 29. Laser surgery; 30. CT and MRI imaging; 31. Anaesthesia for the elderly; 32. Obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia; 33. Paediatrics and neonatal anaesthesia; 34. The critically ill patient; 35. Anaesthetic emergencies; 36. Airway assessment and management; 37. Practical issues; 38. Blood products and fluid therapy; 39. Acute pain; 40. Postoperative nausea and vomiting; 41. Regional anaesthesia; 42. Drugs formulary; 43. Normal values