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Assisting the Anaesthetist N.S. Morton (Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow)

Assisting the Anaesthetist By N.S. Morton (Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow)

Summary

This manual describes in simple language the clinical and technical skills of an anaesthetic assistant. The key learning points are highlighted and a comprehensive, up-to-date reading list is included to guide the trainee to areas of further reading.

Assisting the Anaesthetist Summary

Assisting the Anaesthetist by N.S. Morton (Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow)

This manual describes in simple language the clinical and technical skills of an anaesthetic assistant. The key learning points are highlighted, and a comprehensive up-to-date reading list is included to guide the trainee to areas of further reading.

Table of Contents

Section 1 - Preparation for Anaesthesia and Surgery ; a) Preparation of the patient and preoperative checks ; b) Preparation of the workplace and equipment ; Section 2 - Induction of Anaesthesia ; a) Induction of general anaesthesia ; b) Induction of regional anaesthesia ; Section 3 - Maintenance of Anaesthesia and Monitoring ; a) Maintenance and monitoring of the airway and the adequacy of ventilation ; b) Maintenance and monitoring of the circulation ; c) Maintenance and monitoring of the adequacy of anaesthesia ; d) Maintenance and monitoring of the adequacy of muscle relaxation ; e) Safety in the anaesthetic room and theatre ; Section 4 - Emergencies ; a) Airway ; b) Breathing ; c) Circulation ; d) Drugs ; e) Equipment ; f) Fluids ; Section 5 - Recovery and postoperative care ; a) Equipping and staffing the recovery room ; b) Monitoring the recovering patient ; c) Diagnosis and management of early postoperative problems ; d) Prevention and control of pain ; e) Preparation for return to the ward ; Section 6 - Anaesthesia for specialty surgery ; a) Thoracic, cardiac, and vascular surgery ; b) Head and neck surgery ; c) Plastic surgery ; d) Maxillofacial surgery ; e) Dental surgery ; f) Ear, nose, and throat surgery ; g) Eye surgery ; h) Neurosurgery ; i) Assistance in maternity hospitals ; j) Paediatric surgery

Additional information

NLS9780192624437
9780192624437
0192624431
Assisting the Anaesthetist by N.S. Morton (Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow)
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Oxford University Press
1997-07-10
264
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