Pages: 368,
Specialty: Anesthesiology,
Publisher: McGraw-Hill,
Publication Year: 2007,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 213.4x276.9x22.9mm

Sharpen the procedural skills necessary for the optimal care of the anesthetized patient Featuring an easy-to-navigate, atlas-oriented format, Anesthesia Unplugged gives you lightning-fast access to the entire spectrum of perioperative, ambulatory, regional, and general procedures. More than any other text, Anesthesia Unplugged disarmingly demystifies anesthesiology, as the book's authors and contributors take you on a engaging, yet educational voyage to places like "Intravenous World" (Part I), "Arterial Land" (Part II), and "Efficiency-Ville" (Part V). What's more, the book's comprehensive coverage is supported every step of the way by a skill-building, profusely illustrated art program. Features: Authoritative, complete, and attention-getting coverage of all relevant anesthesia procedures, from the IV and laryngoscopy, to the combined spinal-epidural and transesophageal echocardiography Streamlined, templated format breaks down critical information into manageable chunks and allows pin-point navigation-ideal for busy residents and clinicians who need to rapidly master complex anesthesia procedures Amusing, engaging tone that helps simplify and spur interest in chapter content; chapters include "The Rodney Dangerfield of Lines, the IV," "EEEEK! Do We Dare? The Brachial A-Line," "The Mask of Zorro. Mask Ventilation," and "The Lung's Not Down, You Idiot! Lung Isolation" Distinguished roster of expert contributors who deliver the most commanding perspectives on modern anesthesia with wit and wisdom 600 clear, content-clarifying illustrations that put key anesthesia procedures into proper clinical perspectiveshow more