Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Matter -- Nuts and Bolts. Part Introduction -- Evaluation of the Airway -- Control of the Airway -- Tracheal Intubation -- Failed Intubation Drill -- Vascular Access -- Intravenous Fluids -- The Anaesthetic Machine -- Anaesthetic Breathing Systems -- Ventilators and other Equipment -- Monitoring in Anaesthesia -- Crises and Complications. Part Introduction -- Cardiac Arrest -- Haemorrhage and Blood Transfusion -- Anaphylactic Reactions -- Malignant Hyperthermia -- Local Anaesthetic Toxicity -- Stridor₆Upper Airway Obstruction -- Pneumothorax -- Common Intraoperative Problems -- Postoperative Problems -- Anaesthetic Mishaps -- Passing the Gas. Part Introduction -- Preoperative Evaluation -- Recognition and Management of the Sick Patient -- Principles of Emergency Anaesthesia -- Epidural and Spinal Anaesthesia -- Anaesthesia for Gynaecological Surgery -- Anaesthesia for Urological Surgery -- Anaesthesia for Abdominal Surgery -- Anaesthesia for Dental and ENT Surgery -- Anaesthesia for Orthopaedic Surgery -- Anaesthesia for Day Case Surgery -- Management of the Patient in the Recovery Area -- Postoperative Analgesia -- Management of Head Injuries -- Anaesthesia in the Corridor -- Anaesthetic Aphorisms -- And finally⁵ -- Index.

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