Miller's Anesthesia Review

Encompassing all anesthesia topics from basic to advanced, Miller’s Anesthesia Review, 3rd Edition, by Drs. Lorraine M. Sdrales and Ronald D. Miller, is an ideal study guide to assess your knowledge and deepen your understanding. This easy-to-use resource is conveniently cross-referenced to the newest edition of Miller & Pardo: Basics of Anesthesia. Hundreds of questions cover everything from physiologic and pharmacologic principles through anesthetic machine systems, anesthetic delivery in a variety of settings, and anesthesia administration for a full range of disease states.

New to this edition

    Includes new chapters on Neurotoxicity of Anesthesia, Palliative Care, Sleep Medicine, and Perioperative Surgical Home.

    Brings you fully up to date with revised questions throughout, progressing logically from basic to advanced topics.

    Covers hot topics such as Implantable Cardiac Pulse Generators, Anesthesia for Robotic Surgery, Perioperative Blindness, Human Performance and Patient Safety, and Civil, Chemical, and Biological Warfare.

    Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, Q&As, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Table of Contents:

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

1. Scope of Anesthesia Practice

2. Anesthesia Information Systems

SECTION 2: PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY

3. Basic Pharmacologic Principles

4. Clinical Cardiac and Pulmonary Pharmacology

5. Autonomic Nervous System

6. Inhaled Anesthetics

7. Intravenous Anesthetics

8. Opioids

9. Local Anesthetics

10. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents

SECTION 3: PREOPERATIVE PREPARATION AND INTRAOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT

11. Anesthesia Neurotoxicity

12. Preoperative Evaluation and Medication

13. Choice of Anesthetic Technique

14. Anesthesia Delivery Systems

15. Airway Management

16. Spinal, Epidural, and Caudal Anesthesia

17. Peripheral Nerve Blocks

18. Positioning and Associated Risks

19. Anesthetic Monitoring

20. Acid-Base Balance and Blood Gas Analysis

21. Hemostasis

22. Fluid Management

23. Blood Therapy

SECTION 4: SPECIAL ANESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS

24. Cardiovascular Disease

25. Congenital Heart Disease

26. Chronic Pulmonary Disease and Thoracic Anesthesia

27. Renal, Liver, and Biliary Tract Disease

28. Nutritional, Gastrointestinal, and Endocrine Disease

29. Central Nervous System Disease

30. Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology

31. Orthopedics

32. Obstetrics

33. Pediatrics

34. Elderly Patients

35. Organ Transplantation

36. Outpatient Surgery

37. Non-Operating Room Anesthesia Care

SECTION 5: THE RECOVERY PERIOD

38. Postanesthesia Recovery

39. Perioperative Pain Management

SECTION 6: CONSULTANT ANESTHETIC PRACTICE

40. Critical Care Medicine

41. Anesthesia for Trauma

42. Natural and Human-Induced Disasters

43. Chronic Pain Management

44. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

45. Awareness under Anesthesia

46. Quality and Patient Safety

47. Palliative Care

48. Sleep Medicine