In Effective Management of Musculoskeletal Injury the author presents a model for understanding musculoskeletal injuries. He describes the common types of musculoskeletal injury and explores the contributory causes involved before detailing effective models for therapy and methods of management. Effective Management of Musculoskeletal Injury is research-based. It develops models for the management of musculoskeletal pain that include manual therapy, exercise, ergonomic and psychosocial interventions. Throughout the text particular attention is paid to pain resulting from cumulative and chronic types of injury. The book will be a valuable resource for all practitioners who deal with the management of musculoskeletal pain as part of their day to day practice.Presents a complete system of patient management that treats the injury, the patient with the injury, and the patient's environment. Examines the interface between ergonomics and manual therapy The book emphasises understanding the cause of the injury and how these create the symptom picture Addresses a major clinical problem area (chronic low back pain), which has high costs for the health systems and for employers Provides a long-term solution to the demands on the time of practitioners by encouraging them to look beyond the presenting patient to the factors in their lifestyle which have created the problem Topical - the problem of chronic back pain has become a major national crisis Relevant to a broad spectrum of practitioners.

Anesthesiology Applied Exam Board Review is a comprehensive guide for preparing for the American Board of Anesthesiology Applied Exam, which includes the traditional Standardized Oral Examination (SOE) and a new Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) component. This guide is also a useful review for residents preparing for in-training examinations in Anesthesiology. The text contains over 40 long and short exam stems, with questions regarding the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care. Included with the book is access to the questions online for an e-learning experience. Topics chosen are based on ABA-released exams and student feedback regarding what are the highest yielding topics for the oral board exam. Each chapter includes not just questions and answers based on ABA-provided grading criteria, but also an emphasis on how to formulate answers and break down complex topics and processes into simpler formats.

Anspruch auf Lebensqualitat.... ...hat jeder Tumorpatient. Dabei ist er auf eine gezielte und effektive Schmerztherapie angewiesen, die ihm jeder Arzt zukommen lassen muss. Die 3. Auflage des bewahrten Lehrbuches Tumorschmerztherapie bietet dem Leser alle notwendigen Grundlagen dafur: - Entstehung, Lokalisation und Projektion des Schmerzes - Pharmakologische, radiologische, anasthesiologische und psychologische Therapieverfahren sowie operative Moeglichkeiten - Rechtliche, ethische, soziale und seelsorgerische Aspekte Neu in der 3. Auflage: - Kapitel zur Schmerztherapie in der gynakologischen und urologischen Onkologie - Leitlinien der Tumorschmerztherapie - Rechtliche Fragen zur arztlichen Behandlung

Bei der Bluttransfusion handelt es sich um die Transplantation eines fremden flussigen Organs. Blutkomponenten und Plasmaderivate sind dabei verschreibungspflichtige Arzneimittel und durfen nur auf arztliche Anordnung abgegeben werden. Von dem am Patienten tatigen Arzt werden damit grundlegende klinisch-transfusionsmedizinische Kenntnisse fur den differenzierten Umgang mit Blutkomponenten und Plasmaderivaten gefordert. Das vorliegende Werk gibt diese Hilfestellung und vermittelt Basiswissen zu Blutprodukten und Transfusionen fur Nicht-Transfusionsmediziner. Es beschreibt u.a. die Risiken von Bluttransfusionen, die Grundlagen der Blutgruppenserologie und die Zusammensetzung von Blut und Blutprodukten sowie das Management bei Transfusionszwischenfallen; es geht auf das aktuelle Transfusionsgesetz ein und die Richtlinien zur Bluttransfusion sowie auf die Verordnung und Gabe von Blut und Blutprodukten. Das Werk ist praxisnah und ubersichtlich gestaltet mit vielen konkreten Tipps, Flussdiagrammen und Tabellen. Die 2. Auflage erscheint komplett aktualisiert erweitert, u.a. zu juristischen und arzneimittelrechtlichen Aspekten autologer Transfusionsverfahren und zum Effektivitatsvergleich autologer Verfahren wie Eigenblutspende versus Hamodilution versus maschinelle Autotransfusion. Das Werk richtet sich an klinisch tatige AErzte aller Fachdisziplinen, die keine ausgewiesenen Transfusionsmediziner sind.

Most people with far-advanced illness wish to be cared for at home for as long as possible. The challenge of providing good palliative care at home is therefore of major importance for family doctors, nurses and all those committed to maintaining the highest possible quality of life for the dying person. As modern specialist palliative care has raised both standards of care and also public expectations of family doctors and community nurses, this book helps to place specialist care in context. As palliative care is a major responsibility for teams providing palliative care at home, this book provides a definitive guide on how to provide effective care for people with far-advanced disease. Written by two palliative medicine specialists, both of whom have been family doctors, this book deals with all the physical, emotional, spiritual and social problems likely to be encountered by family doctors and community nurses caring for a patient and relatives at home. It deals in detail with emergencies, communications, ethical issues and emphasises throughout the importance of team work. 'It provides a wealth of information and advice on all aspects of palliative care at home'. Elaine Coleridge Smith Information Exchange, No. 13, 1995

Caring for patients with acute pain problems can present a considerable challenge to junior doctors and nursing staff. Too often, the problems are inappropriately managed, resulting in the patient suffering unnecessary pain. The Management of Acute Pain provides simple, practical guidelines for those who prescribe and administer drugs for acute pain relief, particularly junior medical and nursing staff. The new edition has been extensively revised to take account of drug developments in recent years. Featuring easy to follow flowcharts, and clear concise descriptions, the book will be a valuable reference for House officers, SHO's, physiotherapists, and palliative care nurses.

From reviews of 1st edition: 'This book possesses the qualities of being practical, easy to read and relevant to virtually all medical nursing staff. It should be made widely available on wards and in departments.' Postgraduate Medicine Journal

Written in a user-friendly style, each chapter begins with a summary of key points, basic definitions and principles. This is an essential guide for all anaesthetists interested in reading journal articles and conducting research, and it also provides a basic grounding for those preparing for specialist examinations. * enables the reader to interpret statistical methods used in journal articles, understand and use statistics in research projects (and pass examinations!) * offers clear advice on the appropriate use of statistics in anaesthesia and intensive care * explains in simple terms the various statistical methods

Oxford Specialist Handbooks in Anaesthesia offer a concise, didactic way for medical and nursing staff to access practical management advice that is portable, accessible, and reliable. Anaesthesia for Emergency Care provides essential information for trainees, staff doctors, and consultants who are expected to anaesthetize patients for emergency surgery and other life-saving interventions. It includes concise advice on providing anaesthesia in the operating suite and in other locations, such as the emergency department, radiology department, and out of hospital. The book supports the curriculum for the CCT in Anaesthetics and covers many items across all three levels of the Royal College of Anaesthetists CPD matrix.

Der vorliegende Atlas enthalt eine Sammlung spektralanaly- tischer EEG-Bilder und entsprechende Ausschnitte des kon- ventionellen EEG unter anasthesiologischen Massnahmen. Es ist eine Auswahl aus einer Reihe von EEG-Ableitungen, die wahrend anasthesiologischer Routinemassnahmen an einem allgemeinchirurgisch-gynakologischen Krankengut innerhalb der letzten Jahre durchgefuhrt wurden. Pramedikationen, Narkoseeinleitungen, -verlaufe und -ausleitungen sowie die Aufwachphase und Intensivbehandlungsverlaufe sind erfasst. Technische Handhabung und artefaktbedingte Stoerfaktoren fur EEG-Ableitungen im Routinebetrieb werden kurz darge- stellt. In den Einzelabschnitten mit spezieller Thematik wer- den jeweils charakteristische EEG-Befunde mit einpragsa- men Darstellungen als Musterbeispiele vorangestellt. Be- schreibungen von Abweichungen der gefundenen Norm, die auf die grosse Variabilitat der hervorgerufenen cerebralen Funktionsveranderungen hinweisen, folgen. Die im EEG dargestellten Verlaufe werden beschrieben und im Zusammenhang mit klinischen Parametern beurteilt. Befriedigende Interpretationen sind gelegentlich nicht moeg- lich, da vielfach physiologische und pathophysiologische Ur- sachen entsprechender cerebraler Funktionsveranderungen noch ungeklart sind. So bleibt wiederholt die Frage offen, ob es sich bei Abweichungen von der Norm um cerebrale Ursa- chen, oder um Sekundarphanomene extracerebraler Stoerun- gen handelt. Der Atlas ist eine fur sich abgeschlossene UEbersicht, jedoch auch eine Erganzung des 1983 im Springer Verlag erschiene- nen Buches: I. Pichlmayr, U. Lips, H. Kunkel: Das Elektroen- zephalogramm in der Anasthesie, das auch entsprechende Li- teraturangaben, auf die hier bewusst verzichtet wird, enthalt.

Head injuries are commonplace. Though most patients survive, the consequences, both physical and social, can be devastating. The methods of initial assessment and management can have a crucial effect on determining the outcome of the injury, and long-term effects. However, only a minority of head-injured patients are cared for by Neurosurgeons. The majority are seen by non-specialists, often junior doctors and nurses, and treated in district hospitals where specialist neurosurgical assistance is unavailable. As a guide for doctors and nurses working in the A & E department, or the Orthopaedic or General Surgical Ward, the emphasis of this book is on the early management of the head- injured patient. New to the second edition are chapters on managing the 'disturbed' head injured patient, a chapter of special value to nurses (who often have to deal with this difficult task). A new chapter on anaesthesia and head injuries has also been added, with other chapters significantly revised to reflect the crucial role played by anaesthetists in head injury management. Providing practical advice on the early treatment of minor head injuries, and the management of major head injuries, the book provides advice that will be essential in ensuring effective treatment of these patients. From reviews of first edition: '... an excellent account of the management of head injuries... this one certainly fulfils its stated aim and is to be recommended.' JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, NEUROSCIENCE, AND PSYCHIATRY '... concise and well-referenced... a worthwhile addition to an A& E department's bookshelves.' NURSING TIMES 'The text is easy to read, and is of particular use to non-specialist staff... Useful as an introduction for junior neurosurgeons in training.' ANNALS OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND

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Strukturiert und konzentriert bekommen Sie hier die pr fungsrelevante An sthesie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin und Schmerztherapie in 5 Tagen. F r alle, die sich kurz vor knapp auf das "Hammerexamen" vorbereiten und w hrend des PJs kaum Zeit haben ist dieses Buch "der Hammer." Die Inhalte sind nach ihrer H ufigkeit in den IMPP-Fragen gewichtet. So k nnen Sie sicher sein, nicht stundenlang Exoten zu lernen, die dann doch nie gepr ft werden. Die Texte sind stichpunktartig geschrieben, sinnvolle Tabellen und Hinweise auf Pr fungsfallen und Verwechslungsgefahren erg nzen die Fakten. Platz f r eigene Notizen bietet die Randspalte, so k nnen Sie auch ganz spezielle Inhalte f r die m ndliche Pr fung festhalten. Und nat rlich k nnen Sie die Lerneinheiten auch auf eine l ngere Zeit verteilen.

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Everyone knows what is feels like to be in pain. Scraped knees, toothaches, migraines, giving birth, cancer, heart attacks, and heartaches: pain permeates our entire lives. We also witness other people - loved ones - suffering, and we 'feel with' them. It is easy to assume this is the end of the story: 'pain-is-pain-is-pain', and that is all there is to say. But it is not. In fact, the way in which people respond to what they describe as 'painful' has changed considerably over time. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, for example, people believed that pain served a specific (and positive) function - it was a message from God or Nature; it would perfect the spirit. 'Suffer in this life and you wouldn't suffer in the next one'. Submission to pain was required. Nothing could be more removed from twentieth and twenty-first century understandings, where pain is regarded as an unremitting evil to be 'fought'. Focusing on the English-speaking world, this book tells the story of pain since the eighteenth century, addressing fundamental questions about the experience and nature of suffering over the last three centuries. How have those in pain interpreted their suffering - and how have these interpretations changed over time? How have people learnt to conduct themselves when suffering? How do friends and family react? And what about medical professionals: should they immerse themselves in the suffering person or is the best response a kind of professional detachment? As Joanna Bourke shows in this fascinating investigation, people have come up with many different answers to these questions over time. And a history of pain can tell us a great deal about how we might respond to our own suffering in the present - and, just as importantly, to the suffering of those around us.

This well-written text is designed to help students and health professionals understand oncology through real-life clinical scenarios, helping treatment and management decisions. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, this practical case-based format is fun to use and imparts a sense of reality to the learning process. The first chapter presents clinically relevant data from molecular biology, statistics and trial analysis, and Quality of Life research with an emphasis on what practising clinicians should know, but might have difficulty finding elsewhere in a digestible form. The second chapter, Making Management Decisions in Oncology presents the principles which guide decision making in oncology and covers the integration of tumour factors, patient factors and treatment factors into the decision making process. Cancer management requires the skills of a variety of clinicians - surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, palliative care physicians, oncology nurses and others. The integration of these disciplines into the overall management of each major tumour type has been emphasised in subsequent chapters. * covers oncology in over 80 cases * includes a guide to oncology information and evidence databases on the Internet * includes considerable coverage of issues in supportive care and symptom control. * deals with issues such as Breaking Bad News & Dealing with Angry Patients

Bedingt durch den demographischen Wandel hat die Palliativversorgung in den letzten Jahren zunehmend an Bedeutung gewonnen. Seit 1997 existieren im Recht der gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung spezielle Regelungen fur Schwerstkranke und Sterbende, welche im Mittelpunkt der Arbeit stehen. Es erfolgt zunachst eine Darstellung der Entwicklung von Palliativmedizin und Hospizarbeit sowie eine Einordnung in das krankenversicherungsrechtliche System, wobei auch die Schnittstellen zur Pflegeversicherung behandelt werden. Sodann werden die Rechtsgrundlagen der stationaren und ambulanten Hospizversorgung sowie der spezialisierten ambulanten Palliativversorgung untersucht und Probleme in der Umsetzung aufgezeigt. Abschliessend widmet sich die Verfasserin der Frage, welche verfassungsrechtlichen Anforderungen an die Ausgestaltung der Palliativversorgung zu stellen sind und ob die existierenden Regelungen vor diesem Hintergrund ausreichend sind. "

Each issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia includes thought-provoking case reports that provide real-world insight on a wide variety of clinical scenarios. Now for the first time, this volume brings together 100 recently published case reports, grouped by A&A sections for ease of reference. Framed by A&A editors' take home messages in each section, these original case reports are valuable reading for anesthesiologists, residents, and nurse anesthetists. Examine and learn from 100 clinically significant cases, including: Excessive Surgical Adhesive Mimicking Aortic Root Abscess Tomographic Angiography Elective Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Resection of Endotracheal Tumor Anesthetic Challenges for Posterior Spine Surgery in a Patient With Left Ventricular Assist Device Peripheral Neuromodulation for the Treatment of Postamputation Neuroma Pain Short-term Vision Loss Following Whipple Surgery Delayed Anaphylaxis to Mammalian Meat Following Tick Exposure and Its Impact on Anesthetic Management for Cardiac Surgery And many more Enhance Your eBook Reading Experience: Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

Lebensbedrohliche Situationen im OP und auf der Intensivstation koennen nur bei exakter Diagnostik entsprechend therapiert werden. Eine umfassende apparative UEberwachung hat sich neben der kontinuierlichen klinischen Beurteilung durch die funf Sinne des behandelnden Arztes als unbedingt notwendig erwiesen. Die Ausweitung des Monitorings unter Einschluss elektronischer Messgroessen und intelligenter Verarbeitung macht es moeglich, die Grenzen der operativen und Intensivmedizin zu erweitern. Zweck dieses Buches ist es, UEberwachungsparameter und -techniken aus beiden Bereichen und die Prinzipien, Moeglichkeiten und Grenzen der UEberwachung zu prasentieren.

In recent years, ultrasound has become an essential tool for clinicians who care for patients suffering from acute or chronic pain. Comprehensive Atlas of Ultrasound-Guided Pain Management Injection Techniques, 2nd Edition, depicts in clear, step-by-step detail how to prepare and perform injections under ultrasound guidance. Noted pain expert Dr. Steven D. Waldman’s succinct, easy-to-read writing style guides you through more than 180 useful techniques – all highlighted by hundreds of full-color, oversized images designed to demonstrate the ease and utility of ultrasound in contemporary pain management care.   Features short, highly templated chapters covering more than 180 techniques for head, neck, shoulder, elbow and forearm, wrist and hand, chest wall, trunk and abdomen, low back, hip and pelvis, knee and lower extremity, and foot and ankle. Helps you visualize patient anatomy and correlate it to ultrasound output with high-quality anatomical illustrations, photographs, and ultrasound images that show transducer positioning, proper needle angle, and more. Includes 18 new chapters on the newest ultrasound techniques, including a chapters on US-guided percutaneous tenotomy,  PECS I and II block, TAP block, TLIP block, and Fascia Iliaca Compartment block. Provides authoritative advice from Steven J. Waldman, MD, JD, that leads you to use ultrasound to obtain accurate diagnostic information, provide more beneficial treatment, and enhance the clinician-patient connection that is essential to effectual patient care. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

Die Behandlung postoperativer Schmerzen gehoert zu den wichtigsten Aufgaben des Anasthesisten, seiner chirurgisch tatigen Partner und des Pflegepersonals. Obwohl eine Vielzahl von effektiven und sicheren Methoden der postoperativen Schmerztherapie beschrieben worden ist, lasst die Umsetzung in die Routine noch sehr zu wunschen ubrig. Das Ziel dieses Buches in seiner grundlich uberarbeiteten 2. Auflage ist es, das Bewusstsein fur die derzeitigen Mangel zu scharfen und Anregungen fur dringend noetige Verbesserungen zu geben. Theoretische Grundlagen des postoperativen Schmerzes, der systemischen Pharmakotherapie sowie der Lokal- und Regionalanasthesie und alternative Methoden werden beschrieben; ausfuhrliche Reviews der derzeitigen Kenntnisse und praktische Empfehlungen fur die klinische Routine schliessen sich an. Das Buch wird so zu einem wichtigen Nachschlagewerk fur AErzte, Medizinstudenten und Pflegepersonal.

When the first edition of this book (Terminal Care Support Teams: the hospital-hospice interface, 1990) was written, there were only a few advisory palliative care teams working in hospitals. Since then the number of teams has grown rapidly. The concept of these teams in now widely accepted but there is an increased need for information about setting up a team, how they work and how effective they are. This book looks at the need for hospital- based palliative care teams and the challenges of bringing palliative care into the acute hospital setting. It reviews the needs of patients, their families and their professional carers, and also looks at the theoretical and practical problems which may be encountered. For example there is practical advice on setting up hospital-based palliative care teams, the selection of team members as well as coverage of team dynamics, and the role of the pain clinic and palliation oncology.

Anaesthetic trainees often have enormous trouble understanding the quantitative aspects of the basic sciences underlying clinical anaesthetic practice. The subjects of pharmokinetics and statistics are often unpopular with trainees, and studied with little enthusiasm. In spite of their reluctance, this is an area that they are required to study and understand as a core part of their training for postgraduate exams. Mathematics and statistics for anaesthetists presents simple mathematical ideas, and explains how these can be used to model and understand problems which arise in clinical anaesthesia. The common features of the underlying mathematics are emphasised through a pictorial/graphical approach, in preference to vast amounts of algebra. The book presents statistics in an informal and less intimidating style that most standard statistical texts, incorporating illustrations and cartoons throughout. The book will be valuable to anaesthetists, in guiding them through what can be an intimidating part of their training.

The past thirty years has seen a huge expansion in the provision of palliative care services. Because Palliative Medicine is a multidisciplinary specialty - combining the expertise of oncologists, anaesthetists, nurses, and many other therapeutic groups, the effectiveness of such treatment can be very difficult to measure. Additionally, research involving terminally ill patients and their carers can also present a number of practical and ethical problems. In spite of this, current health policy demands evidence of effectiveness and value for money of health service interventions at all levels of complexity, including the service level. Evaluating Palliative Care: Establishing the Evidence Base provides an introduction to the theory and practice of the evaluation of palliative care services. It examines the methodological issues involved in the evaluation of palliative care, and outlines a practical approach that is readily applicable to many other health care interventions. In particular, research issues involving terminally ill patients and their carers are analysed and discussed, and approaches suggested for future work.

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.

Small enough to keep with you on the job, this well organized and fully updated reference created just for nurse anesthetists helps you find important information quickly. Descriptions of surgical procedures include patient monitoring and assessments that happen before, during, and after. Drugs are listed by generic name, and information on trade names, dosages, indications, adverse effects and more is provided with each. Disease descriptions include key lab results, clinical manifestations, and anesthesia implications. Together, these supply you with what you need to provide the best care for your patients. "...The jobbing anaesthetist can open it at any page, and find something of interest" Reviewed by: C. J. R. Parker on behalf of the British Journal of Anaesthesia, Nov 2014 Convenient, quick-reference format is organized into three parts: common diseases, common procedures, and drugs. Disease monographs include definition, incidence and prevalence, pathophysiology, laboratory results, clinical manifestations, treatment, anesthetic considerations, and prognosis. Monographs of surgical procedures include a brief description, preoperative assessments (including health history, physical assessment, and patient preparation), anesthetic technique, perioperative management, and postoperative implications. Drug monographs include generic names, trade names, indications, anesthetic considerations, pharmacokinetics, dosages, and adverse effects. Expert CRNA authors provide the current clinical information you'll use in daily practice. UPDATED disease information includes the latest treatment and anesthetic considerations. NEW drug information includes interactions and effects of key new drugs with common anesthetic agents. NEW surgical procedures include up-to-date information on new minimally invasive and laparoscopic procedures. NEW appendices include drug, laboratory, and pediatric tables for easy reference.