UID:
almahu_9949225722502882
Format:
1 online resource (539 p.)
Edition:
2nd ed.
ISBN:
1-4377-2123-0
Content:
Evidence-Based Practice of Anesthesiology, 2nd Edition, by Lee A. Fleisher, MD, summarizes the best available evidence concerning the most common clinical questions that anesthesiologists face every day, so you will have an informed basis for making effective patient management decisions. This edition covers 24 new topics and explores a full range of important issues in perioperative management -- discussing the clinical options, examining the relevant research, and presenting expert recommendations. It features the latest information on clinical situations and reviews all clinical opti
Note:
"Expert consult"--Cover.
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Front Cover; Evidence-Based Practice of Anesthesiology; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contributors; Foreword to the First Edition; Preface; Contents; Section I: Introduction; Chapter 1: Evidence-Based Practice Parameters - The American Society of Anesthesiologists Approach; The Final Product; References; Section II: Preoperative Preparation; Chapter 2: Does Routine Testing AffectOutcome?; Controversies; Areas of Uncertainty; Evidence; Evidence; References; Chapter 3: Is a Preoperative Screening Clinic Cost-Effective?; Options; Evidence; Introduction; Therapeutic Options
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The clinical Rationale for Thromboprophylaxis and the Related Historical DataOptions; Options/Therapies; Chapter 4: Who Should Have a Preoperative 12-Lead Electrocardiogram?; Introduction; Chapter 5: Should Preoperative Hemoglobin Always Be Obtained?; Introduction; References; Chapter 6:Is Routine PreoperativePregnancy Testing Necessary?; Evidence; Evidence; Chapter 7:What Are the Risk Factors forPerioperative Stroke?; Background; Introduction; Evidence; Summary; Chapter 8:Should We Delay Surgeryin the Patient with RecentCocaine Use?; Introduction; Introduction; Controversies; The Controversy
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GuidelinesReferences; Chapter 9:Should All AntihypertensiveAgents Be Continued beforeSurgery?; Areas of Uncertainty; Guidelines; Options; Chapter 10: Is There an Optimal Timing for Smoking Cessation?; Introduction; Options; Areas of Uncertainty; Guidelines; References; Therapies; Chapter 11:Should Patients with Asthma BeGiven Preoperative MedicationsIncluding Steroids?; Pharmacologic Therapies; Evidence; Areas of Uncertainty; Guidelines; References; Chapter 12:Which Patient Should Have aPreoperative Cardiac Evaluation(Stress Test)?; Introduction; Options/Evaluation Strategies
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Therapies/Options Available to Reduce Peripheral NeuropathyAcute kidney injury; Evidence for Modification of Perioperative Risk-Role of Medical Treatment; Areas of Uncertainty; Guidelines; References; Chapter 13:Should Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease Undergo Prophylactic Revascularization before Noncardiac Surgery?; Introduction; Options; Introduction; Options; Chapter 14:How Long Should You Wait afterPercutaneous CoronaryIntervention for NoncardiacSurgery?; Education and Collaboration; References
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Chapter 15: How Should We Prepare the Patient with a Pacemaker/ Implantable Cardioverter- Defibrillator?Evidence; Overview of nondrug options to avoid postoperative blood product transfusion; Controversies; References; Chapter 16:When Should PulmonaryFunction Tests Be PerformedPreoperatively?; Pulmonary Function Testing and Therapeutic Options; Evidence; Areas of Uncertainty; Areas of Uncertainty; Guidelines; Guidelines; Areas of Uncertainty; Section III: Perioperative Management; Chapter 17: Does the Airway Examination Predict Difficult Intubation?; Introduction; Description of Terms
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Options and Therapies
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-4160-5996-2
Language:
English
