Description
Clinical case studies make it easy to learn and master perioperative nurse anesthesia! Written in a succinct question-and-answer format, Case Studies in Nurse Anesthesia covers anesthesia management for the most frequently performed surgical procedures. Chapters are organized by surgical specialty, and each case describes the entire perioperative course of care, including the patient's history, physical assessment, anesthetic considerations, surgical concerns, differential diagnosis, and potential complications. From noted anesthesia educator Sass Elisha, this reference will help you learn how to think like a highly skilled nurse anesthetist!- Question-and-answer format provides an easy and engaging way to study the many aspects of perioperative anesthesia.- 55 case studies demonstrate a wide variety of diseases and surgeries, and allow readers to follow the thought process needed for successful nurse anesthesia practice.- Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative perspectives are covered in the case studies and patient scenarios.- Thorough discussions in each chapter include pathophysiology, pharmacology, surgical intervention, anesthesia case management, and postoperative considerations.- Key points and preoperative evaluation notes are included at the beginning of each chapter, with review questions at the end.- Expert author Sass Elisha is also the co-author of the popular text Nagelhout: Nurse Anesthesia.
Table of Contents
Unit I: Otolaryngology1. Tonsillectomy2. Radical Neck Dissection3. Laryngectomy4. Vocal Cord Polyp Removal with Laser5. UvulopalatopharyngoplastyUnit II: General Surgery6. Exploratory Laparotomy for Bowel Resection7. Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass8. Open and Laparoscopic Appendectomy9. Cholecystectomy: Open and Laparoscopic Approaches10. Liver Failure and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis11. Hepatic ResectionUnit III: Endocrine Surgery12. Anesthesia Case Management for Excision of a Pheochromocytoma13. ThyroidectomyUnit IV: Trauma Surgery14. Emergency Airway Management for the Trauma Patient15. Craniotomy for the Acute Head Injury16. Penetrating Traumatic Injuries17. Blunt Thoracic InjuriesUnit V: Thoracic Surgery18. Pneumonectomy19. Mediastinoscopy20. Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for the Mediastinal Mass21. Anesthesia Management for ThymectomyUnit VI: Organ Procurement22. Multiorgan ProcurementUnit VII: Vascular Surgery23. Carotid Endoarterectomy24. Acute Aortic Dissection and Repair25. Thoracic Aneurysm Repair26. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm RepairUnit VIII: Cardiac Surgery27. Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass GraftUnit IX: Neurosurgery28. Intracranial Tumor Debulking29. Transsphenoidal Hypophysectomy30. Asleep-Awake CraniotomyUnit X: Opthalmic Surgery31. Retinal Surgery32. Ruptured GlobeUnit XI: Gynecologic Surgery33. Open and Laparoscopic Approaches for Hysterectomy34. Dilation and CurettageUnit XII: Obstetric Surgery35. Cesarian Section36. Cervical Cerclage37. Intraoperative Maternal Hemorrhage Caused by Uterine Repair38. Labor Epidural39. Laparoscopy for Adnexal Mass During PregnancyUnit XIII: Urologic Surgery40. Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy41. Transurethral Resection of the Prostate42. Extracorporeal Shock Wave LithotripsyUnit XIV: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery43. Breast Reconstructive Surgery44. Liposuction45. Mandibular OsteotomyUnit XV: Orthopedic Surgery46. Anterior Cervical Disectomy/Fusion47. Posterior Spinal Reconstructive Surgery48. Anesthesia for Shoulder Arthroscopy49. Hip Arthroplasty50. Above-the-Knee AmputationUnit XVI: Pediatric Surgery51. Bowel Resection for Necrotizing Enterocolitis52. Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis53. Tracheoesophageal Fistula RepairUnit XVII: Out of the Operating Suite Procedures54. Electroconvulsive Therapy55. Anesthesia for Office-Based Pediatric Dental Surgery
