Stoelting's Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease: Expert Consult - Online and Print - Hardcover

Marschall MD LLD (honoris Causa), Katherine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1416039988 ISBN 13: 9781416039983

Publisher: Saunders, 2008

Synopsis

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.

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Review:

"An excellent reference for those who need a comprehensive review of the current practice of internal medicine as it relates to anesthesia...A wellspring of information...worthwhile and useful. ―Anesthesia and Analgesia

 " This is a unique and valuable reference that provides anesthesia practitioners with essential expertise on the pathology of coexisting diseases and their implications for the perioperative management of surgical patients." - DOODY'S BOOK REVIEW, 4 Stars

About this edition

• Publisher: Saunders
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1416039988
• ISBN 13: 9781416039983
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 688
• Editor: Hines MD Roberta L.