EMERGENCY ANAESTHESIA

This practical pocketbook provides concise guidance for the anesthesiologists faced with emergency problems. The introductory chapters cover the principles of emergency anesthesia and of resuscitation with guidance on IV therapy, blood transfusions and the practical procedures needed, together with the basic aspects of monitoring. The subsequent chapters look at the individual systems and their associated emergency problems. Each contributor indicates what the special problems are and how they may be avoided or overcome in the relevant circumstances.