Anaesthesia on the Move

The Medicine on the Move series provides fully-flexible access to subjects across the curriculum in a unique combination of print and mobile formats ideal for the busy medical student and junior doctor. No matter what your learning style, whether you are studying a subject for the first time or revisiting it during exam preparation, Medicine on the Move will give you the support you need. This innovative print and app package will help you to connect with the topics of Anaesthesia, to learn, understand and enjoy them, and to cement your knowledge in preparation for exams and future clinical practice. By using this resource in print or as an app, you really will experience the opportunity to learn medicine on the move! Mobile - Skyscape app for your iPhone®/iPod Touch®/iPad® or Android(tm) device included with the book enables quick reference to the content and time-saving tools including search and cross-indexing Accessible - bulleted text, flow charts, colourful diagrams and summary tables enable you to find information fast Concise - gives you 'must have' rather than 'nice to have' knowledge, ensuring exam success and as a grounding for further study Table of Contents: PART I: PRE-OPERATIVE Physiology Preparing for Surgery PART II: PRACTICE OF ANAESTHESIA In the Anaesthetic Room Airways and Ventilation Oxygen Local and Regional Anaesthesia Drugs in the Anaesthetic Room In the Operating Theatre PART III: ON THE WARDS Post-operative Complications Post-operative Fluids Recognizing and Managing Ill Patients PART IV: INTENSIVE THERAPY UNIT/CRITICAL CARE Intensive Therapy Structure Principles of Critical Care PART V: SELF-ASSESSMENT Pre-operative In the Anaesthetic Room Practice of Anaesthesia Drugs in the Anaesthetic Room On the Wards Resuscitation and Emergencies About the Author(s): Sally Keat BMedSci MBChB Foundation Year 1 doctor, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK; Simon Townend Bate BMedSci MBChB Foundation Year 1 doctor, Barnsley Hospital, UK; Alexander Bown MBChB Foundation Year 2 doctor, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, UK; Sarah Lanham MBChB Foundation Year 2 doctor, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, UK; Editorial Advisor: Dr Peter Matthews Consultant Anaesthetist, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, Rotherham, UK Editor-in-chief: Rory Mackinnon BSc MBChb Foundation Year 2 doctor, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK Series Editors: Sally Keat BMedSci MBChB Foundation Year 1 doctor, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK Thomas Locke BSc MBChB Foundation Year 1 doctor, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK Andrew Walker BMedSci MBChB Specialist Trainee Year 1 doctor in Medicine, Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK