Full Description
A valuable resource for anesthesia providers at all levels of training and practice, Stoelting's Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease, 8th Edition, provides concise, thorough coverage of pathophysiology of the most common diseases and their medical management relevant to anesthesia. Noted authority Dr. Roberta L. Hines and new editor Dr. Stephanie Jones lead a stellar team of contributing authors who provide clear, detailed guidance on successfully managing or avoiding complications stemming from pre-existing conditions.
Presents detailed discussions of common diseases, as well as highlights of more rare diseases and their unique features that could be of importance in the perioperative period.
Includes the latest practice guidelines, easy-to-follow treatment algorithms, bulleted key points, and more.
Contains two new chapters on Nutritional Diseases: Obesity and Malnutrition and Chronic Pain, and significantly revised content on valvular heart disease, heart failure and cardiomyopathies, pericardial disease and cardiac trauma, endocrine disease, diseases of aging, pregnancy-associated diseases, and more.
Features abundant figures, tables, diagrams, and photos that provide fast access to the most pertinent aspects of every condition and clarify critical points regarding management.
Examines specific anesthesia considerations for special patient populations, including pediatric, obstetric, and elderly patients.
Ideal for anesthesiologists in practice and for anesthesia residents in training and preparing for boards.
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Contents
1. Sleep Related Breathing Disorders 2. Obstructive Respiratory Diseases 3. Restrictive Respiratory Disease and Lung Transplantation 4. Critical Illness 5. Ischemic Heart Disease 6. Valvular Heart Disease 7. Congenital Heart Disease 8. Abnormalities of Cardiac Conduction and Cardiac Rhythm 9. Systemic and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension 10. Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies 11. Pericardial Disease and Cardiac Trauma 12. Vascular Disease 13. Diseases Affecting the Brain 14. Spinal Cord Disorders 15. Diseases of the Autonomic and Peripheral Nervous Systems 16. Diseases of the Liver and Biliary Tract 17. Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System 18. Inborn Errors of Metabolism 19. Nutritional Diseases: Obesity and Malnutrition 20. Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid Base Disorders 21. Renal Disease 22. Endocrine Disease 23. Hematologic Disorders 24. Skin and Musculoskeletal Disease 25. Infectious Diseases 26. Diseases Related to Immune System Dysfunction 27. Cancer 28. Chronic Pain 29. Psychiatric Disease, Substance Abuse and Associated Conditions 30. Diseases of Aging 31. Pediatric Disease 32. Pregnancy Associated Diseases
