Abstract
This chapter discusses a collection of practical topics of relevance to the anaesthetist. Topics covered include herbal medicines, blood exposure incidents, target-controlled infusions, death on the table, dealing with a complaint, anaphylaxis follow-up, latex allergy, long-term venous access, enhanced recovery and cardiac output monitoring, depth of anaesthesia monitoring, neuromuscular blockade and reversal, evidence-based anaesthesia, and the Cochrane Collaboration. There is a section on military anaesthesia which includes damage control resuscitation, medical emergency response team, the Triservice Anaesthesia Apparatus, and military uses of total intravenous anaesthesia.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Oxford Handbook of Anaesthesia |
Editors | Keith Allman, Iain Wilson, Aidan O'Donnell |
Publisher | Oxford Academic |
Chapter | 38 |
Pages | 977-1038 |
Edition | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191788574 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780198719410 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 31 Dec 2015 |
Keywords
- general anaesthesia
- local anaesthesia
- regional anaesthesia
- paediatric anaesthesia
- obstetric anaesthesia
- airway management
- pain medicine
- analgesia