Description
Every moment counts when treating an emergency event. Emergency Management in Anesthesia and Critical Care provides quick access to essential information for rapidly identifying and treating complex medical emergencies. Its compact size makes this reference easy to carry in a pocket in the OR, ICU, ED, or critical care setting. An outline format with consistent headings and a logical organization puts vital content at your fingertips. It is also an ideal tool for developing and conducting crisis simulation scenarios to prepare for emergencies before they happen.- Convenient outline format features consistent headings, including Treatment, Physiology and Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms, Differential Diagnosis, and Suggested Readings.- Easy-to-read, uniform, and concise writing style makes this text a valuable resource for practicing clinicians, educators, and students.- Quick-reference format is ideal for use during simulations.- Coverage of common major critical events offers anesthetists quick access to vital information in the operating room.- Expert author team includes leading experts in anesthesia and critical care.
Table of Contents
SECTION 1 Airway Management Emergencies1. Airway and Surgical Fire2. Acute Gastric Regurgitation/Aspiration3. Emergent Reintubation4. Failed Airway5. Laryngospasm6. Stridor7. Upper Airway ObstructionSECTION 2 Respiratory Emergencies8. Bronchospasm9. Hypercarbia10. Hypoxia11. Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, and Tension PneumothoraxSECTION 3 Cardiovascular Emergencies12. Autonomic Hyperreflexia13. Cardiac Dysrhythmias14. Embolism15. Hypertension16. Hypotension17. Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction18. Pacemakers and Automated Internal Cardiac Defibrillators (AICDs)SECTION 4 Neurologic Emergencies19. Acute Cerebral Vascular Accident20. Increased Intracranial Pressure21. High/Total Spinal AnesthesiaSECTION 5 Shock Emergencies22. Anaphylactic Shock23. Cardiac Compressive Shock24. Cardiogenic Shock25. Hypovolemic Shock (Acute Hmorrhage)26. Neurogenic Shock27. Septic ShockSECTION 6 Renal Emergencies28. Acute Renal Dysfunction29. Electrolyte AbnormalitiesSECTION 7 Endocrine Emergencies30. Acute Adrenal Crisis31. Diabetic Ketoacidosis32. Pheochromocytoma33. Thyroid Crisis/StormSECTION 8 Hematologic Emergencies34. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)35. Hemoglobinopathies36. Transfusion-Related EmergenciesSECTION 9 Pharmacologic Emergencies37. Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)38. Malignaant Hyperthermia (MH)39. Neuroleptic Malignant SyndromeSECTION 10 Obstetric Emergencies40. Emergency Cesarean Section41. Obstetric Hemorrhage42. Preeclampsia and EclampsiaSECTION 11 Equipment Emergencies43. Anesthesia Machine Malfunction44. Electrical Power FailureSECTION 12 Miscellaneous Emergencies45. Delayed Emergence46. Hypothermia47. Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) SyndromeIndex
