Books about Anesthesia from Amazon.com



Stoelting's Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease: Expert Consult: Online and Print (Expert Consult Title: Online + Print)
Today's leading authorities present the succinct, yet thorough guidance you need to successfully avoid or manage complications stemming from pre-existing medical conditions. Organized by disease, the new edition of this popular guide has been completely revised and updated to reflect the latest information on definition, current pathophysiology, significant pre-, intra-, and postoperative factors of the disease process, anesthetic judgment, and management. A new, more user-friendly design and organization-and completely redrawn illustrations-make reference easier than ever. And now, as an Expert Consult title, this reference includes access to the complete contents online, for convenient reference where and when you need it!

  • Offers comprehensive guidance from respected authorities to help you effectively manage the complete spectrum of comorbidities before, during, and after surgery.
  • Provides case examples that explain how to overcome a wide range of challenges.
  • Presents detailed discussions of common diseases, while coverage of more rare diseases highlights their unique features that could be of importance in the perioperative period.
  • Examines specific anesthesia considerations for special patient populations-including pediatric and geriatric patients-to help you avoid complications.
  • Features abundant tables that provide fast access to the most pertinent aspects of every condition.


  • Offers access to a companion web site offering the complete contents of the book-fully searchable-for rapid consultation from anyplace with an Internet connection.
  • Includes completely redrawn illustrations, enhancing the clarity and visual effect of the material.
  • Presents the latest anesthesia guidelines for patients with ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, asthma, immune system dysfunction, and more.
  • Features a new, more user-friendly design and organization to expedite quick access to the answers you need.


Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. If the next edition is published less than one year after your purchase, you will be entitled to online access for one year from your date of purchase. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should access to the web site be discontinued..
Price: $97.07 [Notify me when price goes down.]


Anesthesia: A Comprehensive Review
The 3rd edition of this popular resource is an invaluable study tool for certification and recertification as well as a superb way to ensure mastery of all of the key knowledge in anesthesiology. Nearly 1,000 review questions cover everything from the basic sciences to general anesthesia and subspecialty considerations, with an emphasis on the most important and clinically relevant principles. All of the questions have been pre-tested on residents at the Mayo Clinic to ensure that they are comparable in difficulty and content to those encountered when taking the boards. For every question, readers will not only find the correct answer and an explanation, but also page references to major anesthesia texts-making it easy to find more information on any subject.

  • Offers completely updated questions and references throughout-reflecting the latest discoveries and techniques in physics, biochemistry, and anesthesia equipment · the newest drugs and drug categories · and the most recent information on respiratory physiology and critical care; pediatric physiology and anesthesia; anatomy, regional anesthesia, and pain management; cardiovascular physiology and anesthesia; and more!
  • Includes coverage of new pain management drugs such as Cox-2 inhibitors, gabapentin (Neurontin), tramadol, capsaicin, and additives to spinal anesthetics, plus new drugs used in cardiac anesthesia and critical care medicine, including fenoldopam, ibutilide, dopexamine, and dexmedetomidine.
  • Presents entirely new questions regarding side effects and complications of regional anesthesia · recognition and treatment of dysthymias · anesthetic implications of non-anesthetic drugs · perioperative management of cerebral perfusion pressure, serum glucose concentration, temperature, corticosteroids, and intervenous fluids · outpatient anesthesia and treatment of nausea and vomiting · complications of anesthetic drugs · and many other essential topics.
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Price: $67.38 [Notify me when price goes down.]


Yao and Artusio's Anesthesiology: Problem-Oriented Patient Management
Now in its Sixth Edition, this best-selling text is the only anesthesiology book with a case-based, problem-oriented approach It is widely used to study for the American Board of Anesthesiology's oral exams and as a refresher for practicing anesthesiologists and CRNAs. Chapters cover 62 surgical procedures and problems in all major areas of anesthesiology. Each chapter presents a case and asks questions about preoperative evaluation, patient preparation, intraoperative management, and postoperative care. Questions are followed by thorough explanations and references. This edition has a broadly based authorship, with two new Associate Editors and one-third new contributors. New chapters cover postoperative pain management and electroconvulsive therapy.
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Price: $70.28 [Notify me when price goes down.]


Board Stiff Three: Preparation for Anesthesia Orals with DVD (Book & DVD)
Think the anesthesia oral boards are no laughing matter? Then you haven't read Board Stiff Three. The new edition of this popular anesthesia review book is written in the same winning style that was the hallmark of Board Stiff Too. Dr. Gallagher's signature humor and engaging writing style make this terrific prep book a fun read while still delivering all the most important things you need to know for the boards. In addition to a thorough content review, the new edition also features an extensive section with self-assessment questions. It also includes a bonus DVD with simulated board scenarios that will further help you prepare for the boards.

  • Provides the ideal study guide for the anesthesia oral board exams.
  • Incorporates a unique and humorous approach to make braving the oral exams as enjoyable as possible.
  • Uses the same format as the real exams: clinical scenes are presented, followed by preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative questions.


  • Includes a bonus DVD with simulated board scenarios.
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Anesthesia Secrets: with STUDENT CONSULT Access (Secrets)
The Secrets Series® is breaking new ground again. A two-color page layout, a portable size, and a list of the "Top 100 Secrets" in anesthesia help you to better meet the challenges they face today. And, at no extra charge, you'll also receive online access to the complete contents of the text via Elsevier's innovative STUDENT CONSULT website. You'll still find all of the features you rely on the Secret Series® for-a question-and-answer format, lists, mnemonics, and tables and an informal tone that make reference fast and easy. No matter what questions arise in practice or while preparing for boards, this new volume has the answers you need-in print and online. Elsevier titles with STUDENT CONSULT will help you master difficult concepts and study more efficiently in print and online! Perform rapid searches. Integrate bonus content from other disciplines. Download text to your handheld device. And a lot more. Each STUDENT CONSULT title comes with full text online, a unique image library, case studies, USMLE style questions, and online note-taking to enhance your learning experience.

  • All chapters updated or completely re-written for this edition.
  • Incorporates 75 figures, 15 of which are new to this edition.
  • Utilizes a new, more streamlined structure.
  • Includes a list of the "Top 100 Secrets" to keep in mind during a rotation or residency.
  • Features a compact trim size (5 1/4" x 8 1/2") for enhanced portability.
  • Makes information easier to find with a two-color page layout and "Key Points" boxes.
  • Identifies useful websites to make it easy to find additional information on a specific topic, and provides live links in the online version.
  • Uses bulleted lists, tables, short answers, and a highly detailed index to expedite reference.
  • Features pearls, tips, memory aids, and "secrets" from the experts.
  • Offers access to the complete contents of the text and other features online via www.studentconsult.com.
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Clinical Anesthesia Procedures of the Massachusetts General Hospital: Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Relied on for over 20 years by resident and practicing anesthesiologists and CRNAs, this best-selling pocket reference is now in its Seventh Edition. In easy-to-scan outline format, it provides current, comprehensive, concise, consistent, and clinically relevant guidelines for anesthesia procedures throughout the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative periods and in the ICU. The book has been written, reviewed, updated, and field-tested by the internationally recognized anesthesia department of the Massachusetts General Hospital. This edition includes new information on quality assessment, patient safety, the electronic medical record, and new techniques and medications. A new design makes information easier to access. An alphabetical drug appendix is also included. A PDA version of this edition will also be available.
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Price: $38.22 [Notify me when price goes down.]


Clinical Anesthesia (Clinical Anesthesia ( Barash))
The widely acclaimed text Clinical Anesthesia is now in its Fifth Edition, with thoroughly updated coverage and a new, more user-friendly design. More than 100 leading experts cover every aspect of contemporary perioperative medicine in one comprehensive, clinically focused, clear, concise, and accessible volume. New chapters in this edition cover genomic basis of perioperative medicine, office-based anesthesia, and disaster preparedness and bioterrorism. A new two-color page design enables readers to spot crucial information quickly. Each chapter opens with a numbered list of key points and the numbers are used in the margins to help readers locate information on those points.
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Price: $139.62 [Notify me when price goes down.]


Textbook of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management

The single most comprehensive hands-on guide to the practice of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management - in full color!

Here at last is a reference that covers the practice of Regional Anesthesia in its entirety, providing practitioners and students with both the physiologic principles and specific, state-of-the-art patient-management protocols and techniques.

Recognized leaders in the specialty have filled this richly illustrated volume with authoritative, completely practical help. You'll find algorithms for managing or avoiding a wide range of common clinical dilemmas or complications. You get time-saving tools such as intravenous-to-oral opioid conversion tables and PCA setup guides as well as no-nonsense selection of nerve block techniques and advice on their strengths and pitfalls. This handy reference helps you make wise choices about anesthetics, dosing intervals, equipment, and perioperative management of patients receiving single-injection or continuous nerve blocks or spinal or epidural anesthesia. It tells you how to successfully manage patients with suspected epidural hematoma or neurologic injuries - and much more.

  • Filled with full-color, high-quality, detailed illustrations and clinical images of actual patients
  • Covers the entire field of regional anesthesia, including nerve stimulator and ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks, from imaging and instrumentation to step-by-step instructions for employing them in adults and children
  • Details how to achieve reliable anesthesia and analgesia for surgical interventions on the face and upper and lower extremities
  • Provides information on the advantages and disadvantages of using regional anesthesia in patients with coexisting diseases
  • Offers guidance on acute pain management of adults and children in the perioperative period and in the ER
  • Features up-to-date information on the etiology, prevention, and management of a wide range of complications
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Price: $171.46 [Notify me when price goes down.]


Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide
This handy pocket guide is written for nurse anesthesia students and practicing nurse anesthetists; anesthesia residents and peri-anesthesia staff will find it useful as well. Some topics covered in the Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide include general anesthesia principles, obstetrics, pediatrics, regional anesthesia, and medication charts. This pocket guide addresses crucial clinical topics ranging from general information such as gas machine tanks and canisters, to specific information on what anesthetics produce histamine release and have analgesic properties, to emergency information for a patient with Malignant Hyperthermia..
Price: $18.49 [Notify me when price goes down.]


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