Overview

Many patients come to the Accident and Emergency department in pain or with conditions requiring local or general anaesthesia. Close co-operation between the staff of the Anaesthesia and Accident and Emergency departments is vital if anaesthesia and analgesia are to be dealt with efficiently and safely. This new edition of Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Emergency Medicine has been extensively revised throughout, especially with regard to resuscitation techniques. It provides a concise guide to anaesthesia and pain relief in Emergency Medicine. Throughout, the emphasis is on the practical management of problems, giving clear instructions about the treatment of common conditions. * Features the new 1997 European Resuscitation Council Guidelines * Some new sections included * Revised throughout The book is written for staff working in an Accident and Emergency department, but will also be of interest to those training in anaesthesia Reviews of first edition: 'The authors are to be congratulated on their efforts in producing a worthwhile addition to the trauma anesthesia literature...' (Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 1995) 'The book contains an enormous assortment of very valuable information, nearly all of it in a very clear and concisely presented manner'. (Today's Anaesthetist, 1994) 'The information this book contains will benefit all staff involved in emergency medicine' ( Journal of the British Association for Immediate Care, 1994)

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Author:   Karen A. Illingworth (Consultant in Accident and Emergency Medicine, Consultant in Accident and Emergency Medicine, St James's University Hospital, Leeds) ,  Karen H. Simpson (Consultant Anaesthetist, Pain Management Service, Consultant Anaesthetist, Pain Management Service, St James's University Hospital, Leeds) ,  Sue Swales
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 14.30cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.30cm
Weight:   0.645kg
ISBN:  

9780192629098

ISBN 10:   0192629093
Pages:   406
Publication Date:   12 March 1998
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Preface Part 1 - General concepts of anaesthesia and analgesia General anaesthesia in the A & E department Anaesthetic and resuscitation equipment Infection risks during anaesthesia Assessment and preparation of patients for general anaesthesia, and monitoring during anaesthesia Emergency general anaesthesia and pre-hospital care Recovery and street fitness Problems encountered during general anaesthesia Resuscitation techniques: airway management, ventilation, and defibrillation Airway and ventilation management: some common problems Part 2 - Sedation Sedation Analgesia Local anaesthesia: principles and practice in the A & E department Problems encountered during local anaesthesia Local anaesthetic nerve blocks: introduction and local infiltration of the skin Nerve blocks of the upper limb Nerve blocks of the lower limb Other nerve blocks and field blocks Topical anaesthesia Index

Reviews

Reviews of the first edition: 'The authors are to be congratulated on their efforts in producing a worthwhile addition to the trauma anaesthesia literature ...' (Anesthesia and Analagesia) 'The information this book contains will benefit all staff involved in emergency medicine' (The Journal of the British Association for Immediate Care)

Reviews of the first edition: 'The authors are to be congratulated on their efforts in producing a worthwhile addition to the trauma anaesthesia literature ...' (Anesthesia and Analagesia) 'The information this book contains will benefit all staff involved in emergency medicine' (The Journal of the British Association for Immediate Care)

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