HANDBOOK OF Clinical Anesthesia -- CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- SECTION I Introduction to Anesthesiology -- The History of Anesthesia -- Scope of Practice -- Occupational Health -- Anesthetic Risk, Quality Improvement, and Liability -- SECTION II Scientific Foundations of Anesthesia -- Mechanisms of Anesthesia and Consciousness -- Genomic Basis of Perioperative Medicine -- Basic Principles of Clinical Pharmacology -- Electrical and Fire Safety -- Experimental Design and Statistics -- SECTION III Anatomy and Physiology -- Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology -- Respiratory Function in Anesthesia -- The Allergic Response -- Inflammation, Wound Healing, and Infection -- Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Physiology -- Autonomic Nervous System: Physiology and Pharmacology -- Hemostasis and Transfusion Medicine -- SECTION IV Anesthetic Agents, Adjuvants, and Drug Interaction -- Inhaled Anesthetics -- Intravenous Anesthetics -- Opioids -- Neuromuscular Blocking Agents -- Local Anesthetics -- SECTION V Preanesthetic Evaluation and Preparation -- Preoperative Patient Assessment and Management -- Rare Coexisting Diseases -- The Anesthesia Workstation and Delivery Systems for Inhaled Anesthetics -- SECTION VI Anesthetic Management -- Commonly Used Monitoring Techniques -- Echocardiography -- Airway Management -- Patient Positioning and Potential Injuries -- Monitored Anesthesia Care -- Ambulatory Anesthesia -- Office-Based Anesthesia -- Nonoperating Room Anesthesia (NORA) -- Anesthesia for the Older Patient -- Epidural and Spinal Anesthesia -- SECTION VII Anesthesia for Surgical Subspecialties -- Peripheral Nerve Blockade -- Anesthesia for Neurosurgery -- Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery -- Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery -- Anesthesia for Vascular Surgery -- Obstetrical Anesthesia -- Neonatal Anesthesia -- Pediatric Anesthesia.

Anesthesia for Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeries -- Anesthesia and Obesity -- The Liver: Surgery and Anesthesia -- Endocrine Function -- Anesthesia for Otolaryngologic Surgery -- Anesthesia for Ophthalmologic Surgery -- The Renal System and Anesthesia for Urologic Surgery -- Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery -- Transplant Anesthesia -- Trauma and Burns -- Emergency Preparedness for and Disaster Management of Casualties from Natural Disasters and Chemical, Biologic, Radiologic, Nuclear, and HighYield Explosive (Cbrne) Events -- SECTION VIII Perioperative and Consultative Services -- Postanesthesia Recovery -- Critical Care Medicine -- Acute Pain Management -- Chronic Pain Management -- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation -- APPENDICES -- Formulas -- Atlas of Electrocardiography -- Pacemaker and Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator Protocols -- American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Protocols -- American Society of Anesthesiologists Standards, Guidelines, and Statements -- The Airway Approach Algorithm and Difficult Airway Algorithm -- Malignant Hyperthermia Protocol -- Herbal Medications -- INDEX.