Geriatric Anesthesiology
Contributor(s): Silverstein, Jeffrey H [editor.] | Rooke, G. Alec [editor.] | Reves, J. G [editor.] | McLeskey, Charles H [editor.] | SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: BookPublisher: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2008.Edition: Second Edition.Description: XVI, 440p. 141 illus. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780387725277.Subject(s): Medicine | Anesthesiology | Geriatrics | Medicine & Public Health | Anesthesiology | Geriatrics/GerontologyDDC classification: 617.96 Online resources: Click here to access onlineItem type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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E books | PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur | Available | EBK5070 |
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.
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 understanding of anesthetic management of the geriatric patient.
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