This issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Gabriella Iohom and Girish P. Joshi, focuses on Perioperative Monitoring. This is one of four issues each year selected by the series consulting editor, Dr. Lee Fleisher. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Clinician monitoring, Ventilation monitoring, Measurement of pulmonary mechanics, Hemodynamic monitoring, Tissue perfusion monitoring, Neuromuscular blockade monitoring, Depth of anesthesia monitoring, Antinociception monitoring, Cerebral perfusion monitoring - Brain oxygen saturation monitoring, Coagulation, Ultrasound - the new stethoscope (POCUS), Mobile and Remote monitoring, smart phone use, AI, machine learning, deep learning, and closed loop devices and Telemedicine for anesthesiologists.

This issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Lee Fleisher and Jesse Raiten, focuses on This issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Alison Perate and Vanessa Olbrecht, focuses on Anesthesiologists in time of disaster. This is one of four issues each year selected by the series consulting editor, Dr. Lee Fleisher. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Development of an Anesthesiology Disaster Response Plan; The Initial Response to a Pandemic- Anesthesiology Experiences from China at the Onset of Covid19; Development of a Critical Care Response- Experiences from Italy during the Covid19 Pandemic; Anesthesiology and Critical Care Response to Covid19 in resource limited settings: Experiences from Nepal; Anesthesiology in Times of Physical Disasters- Earthquakes, Typhoons, Tsunamis; Mass Casualty and the Role of the Anesthesiologist; Anesthesiology in the Active War Zone/ Special Operations; Regional Anesthesia in the Field for Trauma Victims; Clinical Research Redirection and Optimization during a Pandemic.

This book provides detailed and practical information for anesthesia providers worldwide who are challenged with providing anesthesia for both emerging and infrequently performed procedures. Concise and well-structured 42 chapters in this book provide accurate and up-to-date information that helps the reader to safely anesthetise patients presenting for a variety of procedures such as conjoined twin separation, pediatric heart and lung transplantation, pancreas and small intestine transplantation, endobariatric procedures, peroral endoscopic myotomy, jugular foramen tumors, robotic gynecological surgeries, proton beam therapy and many other complex surgeries and procedures. Anaesthesia for Uncommon and Emerging Procedures fills a unique void long felt by anesthesia providers. The book is a must for in every department or library as it provides handy reference even for providers engaged in providing anesthesia for such procedures on a regular basis. Anesthesiologists, CRNAs/AAs and those in in preoperative clinics such as hospitalists and APRN/PA providers will find this book to be an invaluable resource for optimizing outcomes in anesthesia.

"This book contains a collection of the most recent insights regarding maternal morbidity and mortality and optimization of the care processes during acute critical illness. The volume represents a practical resource to be used in real-time by medical practitioners faced with a woman who is critically ill during pregnancy and the peripartum period. By providing concise tools for disease identifiers and management flow-charts, the Editors aimed to increase awareness and improve processes of care for this population. Many care paradigms for obstetric patients are currently unstandardized, unfocused and often do not follow a pre-determined path. Each chapter will provide the practitioner with updated information on how to identify specific critical conditions and how to manage them once they have been identified, to enhance recognition and readiness. This book should be used as a resource to improve the quality of care administered to obstetric patients, to reduce fragmented care processes and to improve interdisciplinary co-ordination and communication, with the overall aim of decreasing maternal morbidity and mortality. Therefore, this book represents an invaluable guide to specialists in critical care, anesthesia and obstetrics as well as to intensive care nurses and midwives."

This issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Ranjit Deshpande and Stanley Rosenbaum, is focused on Anesthesia at the Edge of Life. This issue is one of four each year selected by the series Consulting Editor, Dr. Lee Fleisher. Articles in this issue include but are not limited to: Anesthesia for major surgery in the neonate; Anesthesia for the patient on mechanical circulatory support; Anesthesia for the patient with severe liver failure; Anesthesia for the patient on renal replacement therapy; Anesthesia for neurosurgical emergencies; Anesthesia for obstetrical disasters; Anesthesia for the patient in septic shock; Anesthesia for a patient with extensive trauma; Anesthesia for endocrine emergencies; Anesthetic management in malignant hyperthermia; Anesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy; Anesthesia for the morbidly obese patient; Anesthesia for the frail geriatric patient; Emergency anesthesia in resource-limited areas; and Organ donation and ethics in anesthesiology.

This issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, edited by Dr. Elizabeth Whitlock and Dr. Robert Whittington, in collaboration with Consulting Editor Lee Fleisher, focuses on Geriatric Anesthesia. Topics in this issue include: The Growing Challenge of the Elderly Population; The Perioperative Period; Preoperative Assessment of the Geriatric Patient; Prehabilitation: Optimizing Elders Undergoing Elective Surgery; The Ethics of Surgery at the End of the Life; Perioperative Geriatric Physiology and the Frailty Syndrome; Geriatric Pharmacology; Emergency Surgery in the Elderly; Management of Acute Pain in the Elderly; Special Considerations for the Elderly Brain: Delirium and Perioperative Cognitive Change; Special Challenges of the Geriatric Critical Care Patient; Chronic Pain Management in the Elderly; Providing Patient- Focused Care: Treatment Burdens, Difficult Conversations, and Symptom Management; and Future Directions for Geriatric Anesthesiology.

This issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, edited by Dr. Nabil Elkassabany and Dr. Edward Mariano, focuses on Regional Anesthesia, with topics including: Current evidence related to regional analgesia and hip surgery; Updates on billing and coding and establishing an acute pain service in private practice; Establishing a home catheter program for orthopedic surgery in pediatric patients or more broadly: updates on regional anesthesia for pediatric orthopedic surgery; Enhanced recovery after shoulder arthroplasty; Perioperative management of patient on opioid agonist antagonist therapy; Outcome metrics to be considered for regional anesthesia and acute pain medicine; Updates on multimodal analgesia (intransal ketorolac, IV acetmenophen, newer NSAIDS) for orthopedic surgery; Updates in enhanced recovery pathway for knee replacement versus updates outpatient knee replacement; Updates on new technology for regional anesthesia (peripheral nerve stimulators and cryotherapy); and Regional anesthesia and analgesia for the poly trauma patients.

This issue of Anesthesiology Clinics focuses on Pharmacology. Editor Alan Kaye has assembled an expert team of authors on topics such as: Ketorolac, Oxymorphone and Tapentadol; Anticoagulation and Neuraxial/Peripheral Anesthesia; Pharmacologic Update on Antiemetics: Total parenteral nutrition/enteral nutrition in the ICU, Evolving Concepts; Reversal of Anticoagulants and Anesthesia Considerations; Non-opioids Intravenous or Oral Analgesics for Perioperative Pain Management, Update; Uterotonic Medications and Anesthesia Considerations: oxytocin, misoprostol, methylergonovine, carboprost; Pulmonary Vascular Mediating Drugs, Evolving Concepts; Alpha 2 Modulators and Anesthesia Considerations; Pharmacologic Considerations of Anesthetic Agents in the Obese Patient; Pharmacologic Considerations of Anesthetic Agents in the Geriatric Patient; Pharmacologic Considerations of Anesthetic Agents in the Pediatric Patient; Anesthesia CV Drug Update; Pharmacogenomics: Anesthesia; Pharmacogenomics: Pain; Novel anticoagulants; Novel anesthetic agents; Novel opioids; Pharmacology of Newer Local anesthetics; Pharmacology of Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory and Steroid Medications. Implications for Anesthesia or Unique Associated Risks; Pharmacology of Octreotide. Implications for Anesthesia and Associated Risks.

This book, richly illustrated in full colour, is a comprehensive guide to the use of local anaesthesia in dentistry that will meet the needs of both students and dental practitioners. It provides the reader with ample background information on the origin of pain and the pharmacology of anaesthetics, and describes the anatomy of the trigeminal nerve in detail. Subsequent chapters cover key are as such as general practical aspects, local anesthaesia in the upper and the lower jaw, the use of local anaesthetics in children, local and systematic complications, and the prevention of side effects. Patients at particular risk of adverse effects are identified and attention drawn to significant legal aspects. This second edition has been completely revised, with more attention to safety, environment, and sterility. Additional injection techniques have been included, and a new chapter is devoted to microprocessor-assisted administration of anaesthetics. Throughout, care has been taken to ensure that the information is clearly presented and the text is easy to read.

Drs. Robert Gaiser and Oni Onuoha have assembled an expert team of authors on the topic of "Obstetric Anesthesia". Article topics include: Epidural Analgesia for Labor: Continuous Infusion vs Programmed Intermittent Bolus; Prophylaxis and Management of Obstetric Hemorrhage; The Use of Ultrasound in Obstetric Anesthesia; Huddles and Debriefings: Improving Communication on Labor and Delivery; General Anesthesia during the Third Trimester: Any Link to Neurocognitive Outcomes; Obstetric and Anesthetic Approaches to External Cephalic Version; Update in the Management of Patients with Pre-Eclampsia; Optimal Pain Management After Cesarean Delivery; Should Nitrous Oxide be Used for the Laboring Patient?; Tilts and Full Stomach: Changes in Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery; and Post-Dural Puncture Headache: An Evidence Based Approach.

The management of critically ill or injured children has become increasingly specialised; nevertheless, the first point of contact for many sick children remains their nearest hospital. Here, the initial management will usually involve emergency department doctors, anaesthetists and paediatricians. Managing the Critically Ill Child is written by anaesthetists and emergency department physicians who currently have a significant paediatric practice. It provides a straightforward guide for non-paediatricians encountering acutely unwell or injured children. This book helps readers apply their knowledge from adult practice to children, and avoid pitfalls where the approaches in paediatrics differ. Written in a practical, concise format, Managing the Critically Ill Child guides physicians beyond the initial emergency algorithms and is essential reading for physicians and trainees in emergency medicine, anaesthesia and intensive care who may be asked to look after a child.

The Handbook of Clinical Anaesthesia has been completely updated for this new edition, providing trainee anaesthetists with a concise but comprehensive source of clinical information, and qualified anaesthetists with an indispensable aide. Written and edited by experts in the field, this compact but detailed text provides all the essential practical knowledge required by anaesthetists on co-existing medical conditions, operative procedures, and techniques. The handbook is presented in Parts 1 to 3. The first part covers Patient Conditions; the second part Surgical Procedures; and the third part Anaesthetic Factors. Each part is subdivided into sections on each organ system, and each section is divided into chapters. These chapters are in alphabetical order, and cover all common and rare conditions that anaesthetists will encounter within their practice.Trainees will find this book to be an excellent general guide, but in particular a provider of reliable information in preparation for examination as well as teaching clinical technique and practice.

This pocket-sized book is an essential companion for all anaesthetists, intensive care specialists, intensive care nurses or any other healthcare professional working in the perioperative or intensive care environment. It provides a readily available source of information and guidance, mostly in the form of easy-to-follow tables, line drawings and flow diagrams, on many aspects of anaesthesia and intensive care, including normal values for common biochemical and haematological tests (and their interpretation), resuscitation protocols, equipment checklists, paediatric information and dosage differences, ventilation, sedation and analgesia and classification systems such as the APACHE II and Glasgow Coma Scales.

This book will provide all the basic details of neuroanaesthesia and how management of different neurosurgical cases may differ. Simple issues such as neurological examination of patient, understanding CT-scan and MRI scans along with anaesthetic management are discussed in simple language, making this book a ready-reckoner. The title provides an insight into all possible aspects of anesthetic management of neurosurgical and commonly encountered neurologic patients. The book also includes chapters related to allied specialities such as critical care, neurology and neuroradiology, making it a complete package.

When less is more and time is short, practitioners may turn to this manual for the anaesthetist. The "Westmead Pocket Anaesthetic Manual" is a compact data-book intended to provide the anaesthetist with essential detailed information relevant to the practice of anaesthesia and the management of many types of clinical problems, emergencies and complications. This Australian pocket-sized publication is designed to be carried at all times and can be referred to if the anaesthetist requires clarification of appropriate management for the presenting clinical problem. Emphasis has been placed on making this manual highly practical and quickly accessible. Information is listed alphabetically for rapid reference, obviating the need for a list of contents, chapters and index. This manual may also be useful for exam preparation, providing a concise summary of essential information.