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Geriatric Anesthesiology

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 understa...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Silverstein, Jeffrey. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Rooke, Alec. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Reves, J. G. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), McLeskey, Charles H. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edition:2nd ed. 2008.
Subjects:
Anesthesiology.
Geriatrics.
Geriatrics/Gerontology.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72527-7
Table of Contents:
  • to Clinical Geriatrics
  • The Practice of Geriatric Anesthesia
  • Demographics and Economics of Geriatric Patient Care
  • Theories of Aging
  • Ethical Management of the Elderly Patient
  • Teaching Geriatric Anesthesiology to Practitioners, Residents, and Medical Students
  • Research Priorities in Geriatric Anesthesiology
  • Cardinal Manifestations of Aging and Disease in the Elderly
  • Alterations in Metabolic Functions and Electrolytes
  • Perioperative Thermoregulation
  • Postoperative Central Nervous System Dysfunction
  • Alterations in Circulatory Function
  • The Aging Respiratory System: Anesthetic Strategies to Minimize Perioperative Pulmonary Complications
  • Operative Debridements of Chronic Wounds
  • Anesthetic Management of the Aged Surgical Candidate
  • Preoperative Risk Stratification and Methods to Reduce Risk
  • Anesthetic Implications of Chronic Medications
  • The Pharmacology of Opioids
  • Intravenous Hypnotic Anesthetics
  • Inhalational Anesthetics
  • Relaxants and Their Reversal Agents
  • Management of Regional Anesthesia
  • Fluid Management
  • Pain Management
  • Anesthesia Considerations for Geriatric Outpatients
  • Anesthesia for Common Surgical Procedures in the Aged
  • Sedation and Monitoring
  • Total Hip Replacement, Joint Replacement, and Hip Fracture
  • Transurethral Prostatectomy Syndrome and Other Complications of Urologic Procedures
  • Thoracic Procedures
  • Cardiac Procedures
  • Vascular Procedures
  • Abdominal Procedures.

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