A practical reference for the clinical setting, Handbook of Anesthesia, 5th Edition puts key information at your fingertips. It's an ideal companion to Nurse Anesthesia, providing easy-access coverage of the subjects you look up most frequently, such as common diseases, common procedures, drugs, and protocols. It also includes the most current information related to perioperative management and anesthetic care considerations for a wide variety of surgical procedures. Written by leading CRNA experts John Nagelhout and Karen Plaus, this compact handbook provides the up-to-date clinical and drug information you'll use in daily practice.

Revised edition of: Handbook of nurse anesthesia / John J. Nagelhout, Karen L. Plaus. 4th ed. c2010.

pt. 1. Common diseases. Section 1. Cardiovascular System. Cardiomyopathy ; Coronary Artery Disease ; Heart Failure ; Hypertension ; Myocardial Infarction ; Pericardial Disease ; Peripheral Vascular Disease ; Shock ; Valvular Heart Disease -- Section 2. Central Nervous System. Alzheimer's Disease/Dementia ; Autonomic Hypereflexia/Dysautonomia ; Cerebrovascular Disease ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome ; Hydrocephalus ; Intracranial Hypertension ; Mental Disorder ; Multiple Sclerosis ; Neuropathy/Myopathy ; Parkinson's Disease ; Seizures Spinal Cord Injury -- Section 3. Endocrine System. Acromegaly ; Adrenocortical Insufficiency ; Cushing's Disease ; Diabetes Insipidus ; Diabetes Mellitus ; Hyperaldosteronism ; Hypoaldosteronism ; Hyperparathyroidism ; Hypoparathyroidism ; Hyperthyroidism ; Hypothyroidism ; Pheochromocytoma -- Section 4. Gastrointestinal System. Carcinoid Tumors and Carcinoid Syndrome ; Gallstone/Gallbladder Disease ; Hiatal Hernia/Gastric Reflux ; Inflammatory Bowel Disease ; Pancreatitis ; Splenic Disorders -- Section 5. Hematologic System. AID/HIV Infection ; Anemia ; Disseminating Intravascular Coagulation ; Hemophilia ; Heparin Induced Thromocytopenia ; Leukemia ; Polycythemia Vera ; Sickle Cell Disease ; Thalassemia ; Von Willebrand Disease -- Section 6. Hepatic System. Cirrhosis/Portal Hypertension ; Hepatic Failure ; Hepatitis -- Section 7. Musculoskeletal System. Ankylosing Spondylitis ; Kyphoscoliosis ; Lambert-Eaton ; Myasthenic Syndrome ; Malignant Hyperthermia ; Muscular Dystrophy ; Myasthenia Gravis ; Myotonic Dystrophy ; Pectus Deformities ; Rheumatoid Arthritis -- Section 8. Renal System. Acute Renal Failure ; Chronic Renal Failure ; Urolithiasis -- Section 9. Respiratory System. Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome ; Aspiration Pneumonia ; Asthma ; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ; Cor Pulmonale ; Cystic Fibrosis ; Pneumothorax and Hemothorax ; Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ; Pulmonary Edema ; Pulmonary Embolism ; Restrictive Pulmonary Diseases ; Tuberculosis -- Section 10. Other Conditions. Allergic Reactions and Hypersensitivity ; Geriatrics ; Glaucoma/Open Globe ; Malnutrition ; Obesity ; Scleroderma ; Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- pt. 2. Common Procedures. Section 1. Cardiovascular System -- Section 2. Gastrointestinal System -- Section 3. Genitourinary System -- Section 4. Head and Neck -- Section 5. Intrathoracic and Extrathoracic -- Section 6. Neurologic System -- Section 7. Neuroskeletal System -- Section 8. Obstetrics and Gynecology -- Section 9. Orthopedics and Podiatry -- Section 10. Other Procedures -- Section 11. Pediatrics -- Section 12. Neonatal Anesthetic Considerations -- Section 13. Anesthesia for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Procedures -- Section 14. Vascular Surgery -- Section 15. Complications -- pt. 3. Drugs. Appendices. Antibiotics ; Antithrombotic Drugs ; Corticosteroid Replacement ; Diabetic Drugs ; Hematology ; Immunosuppressive Drugs ; Pediatric Considerations ; Preoperative Laboratory Tests ; Pulmonary Function Test Values.