En su tercera edición, este libro mantiene su foco en las temáticas de la práctica de la Anestesia que son de utilidad para el médico general. Esta versión ha actualizado varios de los capítulos, cuyos conceptos serán fundamentales para lograr objetivos, tales como el manejo de la vía aérea, el abordaje para la evaluación y el tratamiento del dolor agudo, el manejo de la volemia en el perioperatorioy la valoración preanestésica, entre...

Este libro compila el cuidado de enfermería en las diferentes etapas de la administración de medicamentos. De esta forma utiliza el proceso de atención de enfermería como una herramienta que permite, de manera sistemática, desarrollar el pensamiento crítico para la toma de decisiones. La fundamentación teórica y práctica contenida en estos 33 capítulos fortalece el proceso de administración de medicamentos en el marco de la seguridad y...

The PENTAX-AWS (AWS) is a rigid indirect video laryngoscope developed in Japan. The AWS consists of 2.4-inch full-color built-in monitor screen, a charge-coupled device (CCD) camera, and a PBLADE, a disposable blade designed by referring to computed tomography images of the pharynx and larynx of Japanese adults. Unlike conventional direct laryngoscopes, the PBLADE is formed in an "L" shape so as to fit the oropharyngeal anatomy, thus enabling the...

An invaluable source of information on the practice of total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with or without target-controlled infusion (TCI) technology An Overview of TCI and TIVA was, written by two of the leading lights in anesthetic pharmacology. It is an invaluable source of information on the practice of total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with or without target-controlled infusion (TCI) technology. In this long-awaited edition of their popular...

This book provides the key concepts for a study of blood gas analysis, making them easily accessible, whilst also stimulating further reading. Hopefully, it will lessen the fears one feels when confronted with a subject that is, rightly or wrongly, considered to be complicated. It examines the various stages, from the sampling to the interpretation of data, in a clear and concise language, with the aid of diagrams and associated captions to facilitate...

A fascinating and entertaining look at the men behind the first surgical use of anesthesia- and the price they paid for their breakthrough. On Friday, October 16, 1846, only one operation was scheduled at Massachusetts General Hospital.... That day in Boston, the operation was the routine removal of a growth from a man's neck. But one thing would not be routine: instead of using pulleys, hooks, and belts to subdue a patient writhing in pain, this...

"Anesthetize: to render insensible. First there's the injection, then the countdown--and next thing you know, you're awake. [This book] is the story of the time in between, an exploration of that most crucial and baffling gift of modern medicine: the disappearing act that enables us to undergo procedures that would otherwise be impossibly, often fatally, painful. In the past 150 years, anesthesia has made surgical intervention routine, from open-heart...