Table of Contents

Section I. Introdcuction to Anesthesia Practice The History of Anesthesia Practice and Operating Room Management Experimental Design and Statistics Occupational Health Professional Liability, Quality Improvement, and Anesthetic Risk Section II. Basic Principles of Anethesia Practice Cellular and Molecular Mechanics of Anesthesia Genomic Basis of Perioperative Medicine Electrical Safety Acid-Base and Fluids Hemostasis and Hemotherapy Section III. Basic Principles of Pharmacology in Anesthesia Practice Basic Principles of Clinical Pharmacology Autonomic Nervous System: Physiology and Pharmacology Nonopioid Intravenous Anesthesia Opioids Inhalation Anesthesia Neuromuscular Blocking Agents Local Anesthetics Section IV. Preparing For Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation and Management Anesthesia for Patients with Rare and Coexisting Diseases Malignant Hyperthermia and Other Pharmacogenetic Disorders Delivery Systems for Inhaled Anesthetics Airway Management Patient Positioning Monitoring the Anesthetized Patient Section V. Management of Anesthesia Epidural and Spinal Anesthesia Peripheral Nerve Blockade Anesthesia for Neurosurgery Respiratory Function in Anesthesia Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery Anesthesia for Vascular Surgery Anesthesia and the Eye Anesthesia for Otolaryngologic Surgery Renal Physiology & Urology Anesthesia and Obesity Anesthesia and Gastrointestinal Disorders Anesthesia for Minimally Invasive Procedures Anesthesia and the Liver Orthopedics Anesthesia and the Endocrine System Obstetric Anesthesia Neonatal Anesthesia Pediatric Anesthesia Anesthesia for the Geriatric Patient Anesthesia for Ambulatory Surgery Monitored Anesthetic Care Trauma and Burns The Allergic Response Drug Interactions Anesthesia Provided at Alternative Sites Office-Based Anesthesia Anesthesia for Organ Transplantation Section VI. Postanesthesia and Consultant Practice Postoperative Recovery Management of Acute Postoperative Pain Chronic Pain Management Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Disaster Preparedness and Bioterrorism Appendix. Electrocardiography