Handbook to Accompany Nurse Anesthesia Author:John J., Ph.D. Nagelhout, Karen L., Ph.D. Zaglaniczny, Valdor L., Jr. Haglund This well-organized clinical reference contains fully updated information on common diseases, the latest diagnostic and surgical procedures, and common drugs - all in a format that fits neatly in the reader's pocket. Nurse anesthetists can reference this handbook daily for fast guidance on case management, disease processes, and anesthetic care ... more »for a variety of surgical procedures. * Includes the most up-to-date knowledge and information for practicing nurse anesthetists and students * Organized into three major content areas that clinical practitioners most often reference, Common Diseases, Surgical Procedures, and Drugs * Consistent format presentation of the most common diseases encountered in surgical patients including definition, incidence and prevalence, etiology, laboratory results, clinical manifestations, treatment, anesthetic considerations, and prognosis * Each surgical procedure is introduced with a brief description followed by preoperative assessments including health history, physical assessment and patient preparation, then anesthetic technique, perioperative management and postoperative implications * Drugs are listed by generic names and include trade names and indications, anesthetic considerations, pharmacokinetics, dosages, and adverse effects« less