Part I Introduction to Anesthesiology.- 1 How to Be a “Star” Student, Career Options, and the Match.- 2 History of Anesthesia and Introduction to the Specialty.- Part II Pharmacology.- 3 Pharmacology Principles.- 4 Pharmacology of Intravenous Anesthetic Agents and Analgesics.- 5 Pharmacology of Inhalational Anesthetics.- 6 Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics.- 7 Pharmacology of Adjunct Agents.- Part III Preoperative Considerations.- 8 Preoperative Patient Evaluation.- 9 Airway Evaluation and Management.- 10 The Anesthesia Machine.- 11 Anesthesia Equipment and Monitors.- Part IV Intraoperative Considerations.- 12 Anesthetic Techniques: General, Sedation, MAC.- 13 Anesthetic Techniques: Regional.- 14 Electrolytes and Acid-Base Analysis.- 15 Fluids and Transfusion Therapy.- 16 Peripheral, Arterial, and Central Lines and Gastric Tube Placement.- 17 Intraoperative Problems.- Part V Systems Physiology and Anesthetic Subspecialties.- 18 Physiology and Anesthesia for Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery.- 19 Physiology and Anesthesia for Neurologic, ENT, and Ophthalmologic Surgery.- 20 Obstetrics.- 21 Physiology and Anesthesia for General and Bariatric Surgery.- 22 Anesthesia for Urological Surgery.- 23 Pediatric Surgery.- 24 Physiology and Anesthesia for Elderly Patients.- 25 Ambulatory Surgery.- 26 Out-of-OR (OOR) Procedures.- 27 Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery.- Part VI Postoperative Considerations.- 28 Perioperative Acute and Chronic Pain Management.- 29 Postoperative Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and Common Postoperative Problems.- 30 Introduction to Critical Care.- Part VII Special Topics.- 31 Anesthesiology as a Perioperative Medicine Specialty.- 32 Professionalism, Safety, and Teamwork.- 33 Quality Assurance, Patient and Provider Safety.- 34 Ethical and Legal Issues in Anesthesia.- 35 Clinical Simulation in Anesthesia Education.- 36 Anesthesia in Adverse Environments. Appendix A: ASA Difficult Airway AlgorithmAppendix B: Malignant HyperthermiaAppendix C: Useful FormulaeAppendix D: Clinical Algorithms

This comprehensive update of the previous two successful editions covers both basic and advanced anesthesia topics. These include pharmacology, procedures, monitoring, equipment, subspecialty anesthesia, safety, professionalism, pain management, and more.Chapters are concise, easy-to-read, and authored by faculty specialized in medical education. They feature case studies designed to help apply theoretical knowledge to real patient situations, as well as questions and answers. A convenient resource for medical students, student registered nurse anesthetists, and student anesthesiologist assistants in any student of anesthesia will find this unique book useful.