Wylie and Churchill-Davidson’s A Practice of Anaesthesia 7th Edition

Wylie and Churchill-Davidson’s A Practice of Anaesthesia 7th Edition

Wylie and Churchill-Davidson’s A Practice of Anaesthesia, Seventh Edition, edited by Thomas E. J. Healy and Paul R. Knight, is a comprehensive reference covering the scientific foundations, clinical techniques and specialist applications of contemporary anaesthetic practice.

Section editors Mark J. Lema and Peter J. Cohen, together with an international team of contributors, provide detailed guidance for both consultant anaesthetists and residents in training. The book connects relevant anatomy, physiology and pharmacology with practical perioperative management.

This extensively revised edition addresses the impact of disease and patient condition on anaesthetic care, the selection and conduct of anaesthetic techniques, monitoring, complications, intensive care and pain management. Its broad scope makes it useful for postgraduate study, clinical reference and specialist examination preparation.

Key Features

• Comprehensive single-volume reference on anaesthetic practice
• Covers both the scientific foundations and clinical application of anaesthesia
• Designed for consultants, practising anaesthetists and residents
• Links anatomy, physiology and pharmacology with perioperative care
• Provides detailed guidance on preoperative patient assessment
• Discusses selection and conduct of general anaesthesia
• Covers regional and local anaesthetic techniques
• Provides guidance on airway management and ventilation
• Reviews anaesthetic equipment and patient monitoring
• Explains the influence of coexisting disease on anaesthesia
• Covers anaesthesia for major surgical specialties
• Includes obstetric and paediatric anaesthesia
• Discusses intensive care and perioperative resuscitation
• Covers acute and chronic pain management
• Addresses anaesthetic complications and patient safety
• Includes updated material on stress and bereavement care
• Contains extensive references and a detailed index
• Suitable for postgraduate examinations and clinical consultation

Major Topics Covered

• History and development of anaesthesia
• Applied anatomy for anaesthetists
• Cardiovascular physiology
• Respiratory physiology
• Renal, hepatic and neurological physiology
• Clinical pharmacology of anaesthetic agents
• Intravenous anaesthetic drugs
• Inhalational anaesthetic agents
• Neuromuscular-blocking drugs and reversal
• Opioids and analgesic medicines
• Local anaesthetic pharmacology
• Preoperative assessment and preparation
• Airway assessment and management
• Tracheal intubation and difficult-airway management
• Mechanical ventilation
• Anaesthetic machines and breathing systems
• Perioperative monitoring
• General anaesthetic techniques
• Regional, spinal and epidural anaesthesia
• Fluid, electrolyte and acid–base management
• Blood loss and transfusion
• Shock and resuscitation
• Post-anaesthesia recovery
• Cardiac and thoracic anaesthesia
• Neuroanaesthesia
• Obstetric anaesthesia
• Paediatric anaesthesia
• Geriatric anaesthesia
• Trauma and emergency anaesthesia
• Orthopaedic and vascular anaesthesia
• Anaesthesia for general and specialist surgery
• Anaesthesia for patients with coexisting disease
• Intensive and critical care medicine
• Acute and chronic pain management
• Anaesthetic emergencies and complications
• Patient safety and professional practice

Recommended For

• Consultant anaesthetists and anesthesiologists
• Anaesthesia residents and registrars
• Postgraduate anaesthesia trainees
• MD, DA, DNB and FCPS Anaesthesia candidates
• FRCA and EDAIC examination candidates
• Critical-care and intensive-care physicians
• Pain-medicine specialists
• Operating-room and perioperative professionals
• Medical colleges, hospitals and institutional libraries

Book Information

Buy Wylie and Churchill-Davidson’s A Practice of Anaesthesia in Bangladesh

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