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Anesthesia crash course /

Anesthesia Crash Course is uniquely positioned to address the needs of new trainees in anesthesia. This book is written in a conversational tone, avoiding unnecessary jargon and distilling the key concepts of anesthesia into easy-to-remember tidbits - an approach in increasing demand by medical stud...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Horton, Charles N. (Charles Newton), 1978-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • The anatomy of an anesthesia machine (in words normal people can understand)
  • The how and why of a good machine check
  • Better living through chemistry: anesthetic pharmacology
  • What are they gonna' do to you?! (pre-operative evaluation & consent)
  • The ABCs start with "airway" (or, how to intubate and maintain anesthesia)
  • Waking up and hitting the road: extubation, post-op, and giving report
  • Don't launch your lunch: anti-nausea therapy
  • Big no-no's
  • Sharp objects, part I: IVs, arterial lines, and central lines
  • Sharp objects, part II: epidurals and spinals
  • Less filling, tastes great: a few anesthesia controversies
  • What if?: a brief guide to various situations
  • Anesthesia: from the past to the future
  • You call it a what? (a brief glossary of anesthesia terms).