Actual case studies in a Q & A format explore contemporary problems in anesthesia, and provide practical solutions based on a careful examination of all of the important scientific and clinical principles for each case. The 3rd Edition offers brand-new coverage of key topics in the cardiovascular, respiratory, central nervous system, abdomen, and post-anesthesia care sections as well as a completely new section on trauma. It also addresses important topics such as hemophilia, infant anesthesia, lower extremity anesthesia, and celiac plexus blocks. All of the existing cases are thoroughly revised to include new treatments and practice guidelines, and new knowledge of the relevant pharmacology. It's an ideal review tool for board preparation, and a handy resource for practice.

• Offers solutions to frequently occurring practical problems through discussions of pathophysiology, pharmacology, preoperative evaluation, and intraoperative care.
• Facilitates the proper identification of both common and rare clinical problems.
• Examines the crucial scientific and clinical principles for each case study.

PART I THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Case 1 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Case 2 Coronary Artery Disease
Case 3 Recent Myocardial Infarction
Case 4 Congestive Heart Failure
Case 5 Aortic Stenosis
Case 6 Mitral Stenosis
Case 7 Eisenmenger's Syndrome (Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis) Prophylaxis
Case 8 Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy
Case 9 Cardiac Pacemakers
Case 10 Cardiac Tamponade
Case 11 Cardiomyopathy Managed with a Left Ventricular Assist Device
Case 12 Noncardiac Surgery After Heart Transplantation
Case 13 Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Case 14 Do-Not-Resucsucitate Order

PART II THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Case 15 One-Lung Anesthesia
Case 16 Thoracoscopy

PART III THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Case 17 Intracranial Mass, Intracranial Pressure, Venous Air Embolus, and Autoregulation
Case 18 Cerebral Aneurysm, Induced Hypotension, and Induced Hypertension
Case 19 Carotid Endarterectomy
Case 20 Electroconvulsive Therapy
Case 21 Spine Case
Case 22 Transsphenoidal Hypophysectomy

PART IV THE NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM

Case 23 Depolarizing Neuromuscular Blockade
Case 24 Nondepolarizing Neuromuscular Blockade
Case 25 Antagonism of Nondepolarizing Neuromuscular Blockade
Case 26 Monitoring The Neuromuscular Junction
Case 27 Myasthenia Gravis
Case 28 Malignant Hyperthemia

PART V THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Case 29 Diabetes Mellitus
Case 30 Thyroid Disease
Case 31 Calcium Metabolism
Case 32 Glucocorticosteroids
Case 33 Pheochromocytoma

PART VI THE ABDOMEN

Case 34 Full Stomach
Case 35 Liver Disease
Case 36 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Case 37 Endovascular Stent
Case 38 Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
Case 39 Morbid Obesity
Case 40 Laparoscopy
Case 41 Carcinoid Syndrome
Case 42 Kidney Transplantation

PART VII EYE, EAR, AND THROAT

Case 43 Open-Eye Injury and Intraocular Pressure
Case 44 Retinal Detachment
Case 45 Tympanomastoidectomy
Case 46 The Difficult Airway
Case 47 Adenotonsillectomy
Case 48 Laser Laryngoscopy

PART VIII BLOOD

Case 49 Transfusion Reactions
Case 50 Intraoperative Coagulopathies
Case 51 Blood Replacement
Case 52 Jehovah's Witness Patient
Case 53 Hemophilia A

PART IX ORTHOPEDICS

Case 54 Total Hip Replacement for Arthritis
Case 55 Local Anesthetics
Case 56 Spinal Anesthesia
Case 57 Brachial Plexus Anesthesia
Case 58 Lower Extremity Anesthesia

PART X OBSTETRICS

Case 59 Labor and Delivery
Case 60 Preeclampsia
Case 61 Abruptio Placenta and Placenta Previa
Case 62 Nonobstetric Surgery in Pregnancy
Case 63 Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy

PART XI PEDIATRICS

Case 64 Neonatal Resuscitation
Case 65 Gastroschisis and Omphalocele
Case 66 Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Case 67 Pyloric Stenosis
Case 68 Tracheoesophageal Fistula
Case 69 Congenital Heart Disease
Case 70 Hernia Repair
Case 71 MRI

PART XII PAIN

Case 72 Acute Postoperative Pain
Case 73 Low Back Pain
Case 74 Postherpetic Neuralgia
Case 75 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Case 76 Cancer Pain Management

PART XIII AMBULATORY ANESTHESIA

Case 77 Ambulatory Surgery
Case 78 Office-Based Anesthesia

PART XIV TRAUMA

Case 79 Blunt vs. Penetrating Trauma
Case 80 Neck and Airway Trauma
Case 81 Thoracic Trauma
Case 82 Closed Head Injury with open Femur Fracture
Case 83 Burns
Case 84 Pregnancy and Trauma

PART XV POSTANESTHESIA CARE UNIT

Case 85 Asthma
Case 86 Shock
Case 87 Bradycardia and Hypertension
Case 88 Hypothermia
Case 89 Postanesthesia Care Unit Discharge Criteria
Case 90 Respiratory Failure
Case 91 Delayed Emergence, Coma, and Brain Death
Case 92 Anaphylaxis

By Allan P. Reed, MD, Associate Professor Department of Anesthesiology Mt. Sinai School of Medicine New York, New York; Department of Anesthesiology Mt. Sinai Medical Center; and Francine S. Yudkowitz, MD, FAAP, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Medical Center; Director, Pediatric Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, New York, NY, USA