Table of contents : Contents Section 1 - Preparation of the Patient for Surgery Chapter 1.1 Assessment and Preparation Chapter 1.2 Medical Conditions Influencing Anaesthesia Section 2 - General Anaesthesia Chapter 2.1 Anaesthetic Equipment Chapter 2.2 Monitoring Chapter 2.3 Inhalational Anaesthesia Chapter 2.4 Intravenous Anaesthesia Chapter 2.5 Neuromuscualr Blocking Agents Chapter 2.6 Airway Management Chapter 2.7 IV Techniques, Fluid administration and Blood Transfusion Chapter 2.8 Acid-base and Electrolyte Balance Chapter 2.9 Nutrition Chapter 2.10 Resuscitation Section 3 - Care of the Patient after Surgery Chapter 3.1 Care in the Recovery Area Chapter 3.2 Acute Pain Management Chapter 3.3 Complications of Anaesthesia and the Perioperative Period Section 4 - Regional Anaesthesia Chapter 4.1 Local Anaesthetic Agents Chapter 4.2 Peripheral Neuroaxial Blockade Chapter 4.3 Central Neuroaxial Blockade Section 5 - Anaesthesia for Various Procedures Chapter 5.1 Abdominal Surgery Chapter 5.2 Cardiac Surgery Chapter 5.3 Day Surgery Chapter 5.4 Endcrine Surgery Chapter 5.5 Gynaecological Surgery Chapter 5.6 Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery Chapter 5.7 Neurosurgery Chapter 5.8 Obstretics Chapter 5.9 Ophthalmic Surgery Chapter 5.10 Anaestheisa for Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery Chapter 5.11 Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery Chapter 5.12 Otorhinolaryngology Chapter 5.13 Plastic Surgery and the care of Burns Chapter 5.14 Thoracic Anaesthesia Chapter 5.15 Anaesthesia in Unusual Environments Chapter 5.16 Urological Surgery Chapter 5.17 Vascular Surgery Section 6 - Chronic Pain Chapter 6.1 Chronic Pain Section 7 - Training, Standards and Safety in Anaesthesia Chapter 7.1 Standards, Education, Safety and Quality Improvement Appendix 1 - Dictionary of Adult Medical Disorders Appendix 2 - Dictionary of Paediatric Medical Disorders Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X