Medical Lecture Note: Miller's Anesthesia 7th Edition 2 Volume Set (Expert Consult Series)

For over 25 years, Miller's Anesthesia has been recognized as the most complete and thorough resource on the global scope and practice of contemporary anesthesiology. The seventh edition continues that tradition and represents the most extensive revision we have ever undertaken. These advances include 13 new chapters, more than 30 new authors, and 1500 full-color illustrations. All existing chapters were meticulously revised and updated. The extensive scope of the revision was greatly facilitated by a team of expert and dedicated associate editors: Lee A. Fleisher, MD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania; Jeanine P. Wiener-Kronish, MD, Anesthetist-in-Chief, Massachusetts General Hospital and Professor of Anaesthesia at the Harvard Medical School; William L. Young, MD, Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco; and Lars I. Eriksson, MD, PhD, Professor and Academic Chair of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine at the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm.

The 13 new chapters were added in response to an intense analysis of the changes in the scope of anesthesiology. The increasing importance of critical care medicine dictated five separate chapters on nitric oxide, clinical critical care protocols, neurocritical care, renal replacement therapy in the critically ill patient, and prehospital emergency and trauma care, which complements the existing chapter on anesthesia for trauma. The entire state of anesthesia for surgery and other procedures is being examined in more depth in two new chapters on sleep, memory, and consciousness, and perioperative cognitive dysfunction and other long-term implications of anesthetics, the implications being that general anesthesia may have impact long after its administration has been completed. Some rapidly evolving and important subjects in anesthesia are detailed in new chapters on anesthesia for correction of cardiac arrhythmias and anesthesia for bariatric surgery, given that obesity is a major health care issue in many areas of the world, particularly in the United States. The multiple opportunities to interfere with or correct abnormalities in coagulation dictated a separate chapter.

Ultrasound guidance has become a standard of care in the modern practice of regional anesthesia; thus, a dedicated chapter focused on the technique of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia was clearly warranted. The philosophic question is whether non-ultrasound-guided techniques should continue to be taught, given that many clinicians practice in countries and regions that cannot afford ultrasound technology. Likewise, information technology has become increasingly dominant in medicine as a whole, but especially in anesthesia, necessitating a focused analysis in a dedicated chapter. An ever-growing number of medical centers rely on paperless communication and record keeping, including the anesthetic record. Information technology also allows formation of databases, which can answer important questions related to the institution or individual health care delivery. Chapter 2, entitled Scope of Modern Anesthetic Practice, covers the scope of anesthesia as we know it now with use of modern technology. Lastly, Miller's Anesthesia now incorporates the scope and historical development of anesthesia practice in many areas of the world. In Chapter 3, entitled The International Scope and Practice of Anesthesia, the individual contributions from numerous leaders of anesthesia worldwide were compiled into a synopsis of international anesthesia from its origin to the present. Further attesting to the book's global perspective, Miller's Anesthesia features contributions from anesthesiologists from all over the world, with 45 contributors to this new edition practicing outside of North America.

Each 2-volume set of the 7th edition of Miller's Anesthesia is now accompanied by access to a dedicated Expert Consult website, either basic or premium edition. The basic edition includes complete, fully searchable online text. The premium edition includes all of the above plus additional high-value features such as regular content updates, references linked to Medline abstracts and full-text articles, downloadable image library, drug database, self-assessment questions, and, most importantly, an extensive video library featuring full-length video presentations of anesthesia procedures including airway and ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia techniques.

We wish to acknowledge the long-time participation of Roger A. Johns, MD, and John J. Savarese, MD, who served as consulting editors on the previous edition. We are grateful for the tireless help of Tula Gourdin, who managed all communication with contributors and the publisher, facilitated the flow of manuscripts and page proofs, and checked every detail to make sure the chapters are as accurate and consistent as possible. We also wish to acknowledge our publisher, Elsevier, and the help and dedication of their staff, in particular executive publisher Natasha Andjelkovic, senior developmental editor Heather Krehling, and project manager Fran Gunning.

Ronald D. Miller MD

Book Features

Includes access to the full-text online for convenient referencing.
Covers the full scope of contemporary anesthesia practice in just two volumes.
Offers step-by-step instructions for patient management and an in-depth analysis of ancillary responsibilities and problems.
Incorporates 'Key Points' boxes in every chapter that highlight important concepts.

New to this edition

Extends the breadth of international coverage with contributions from prominent anesthesiologists from all over the world, including China, India, and Sweden.
Features 30 new authors and 13 new chapters such as Sleep, Memory and Consciousness; Perioperative Cognitive Dysfunction; Ultrasound Guidance for Regional Anesthesia; Anesthesia for Correction of Cardiac Arrhythmias; Anesthesia for Bariatric Surgery; Prehospital Emergency and Trauma Care; Critical Care Protocols; Neurocritical Care; and Renal Replacement Therapy.
Dedicates an entire section to pediatric anesthesia, to help you address the unique needs of pediatric patients.
Presents a new full-color design -- complete with more than 1,500 full-color illustrations -- for enhanced visual guidance.

Contents

Volume I

Section I - Introduction

Chapter 1 - History of Anesthetic Practice
Chapter 2 - Scope of Modern Anesthetic Practice
Chapter 3 - The International Scope and Practice of Anesthesia
Chapter 4 - Medical Informatics
Chapter 5 - Quality Improvement
Chapter 6 - Human Performance and Patient Safety
Chapter 7 - Patient Simulation
Chapter 8 - Teaching Anesthesia
Chapter 9 - Ethical Aspects of Anesthesia Care
Chapter 10 - Legal Aspects of Anesthesia Care

Section II - Anesthetic Physiology

Chapter 11 - Sleep, Memory, and Consciousness
Chapter 12 - The Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 13 - Cerebral Physiology and the Effects of Anesthetic Drugs
Chapter 14 - Neuromuscular Physiology and Pharmacology
Chapter 15 - Respiratory Physiology
Chapter 16 - Cardiac Physiology
Chapter 17 - Hepatic Physiology and Pathophysiology
Chapter 18 - Renal Physiology

Section III - Anesthetic Pharmacology

Chapter 19 - Basic Principles of Pharmacology
Chapter 20 - Inhaled Anesthetics: Mechanisms of Action
Chapter 21 - Inhaled Anesthetics: Uptake and Distribution
Chapter 22 - Pulmonary Pharmacology
Chapter 23 - Cardiovascular Pharmacology
Chapter 24 - Inhaled Anesthetics: Metabolism and Toxicity
Chapter 25 - Inhaled Anesthetic Delivery Systems
Chapter 26 - Intravenous Anesthetics
Chapter 27 - Opioids
Chapter 28 - Intravenous Drug Delivery Systems
Chapter 29 - Pharmacology of Muscle Relaxants and Their Antagonists
Chapter 30 - Local Anesthetics
Chapter 31 - Nitric Oxide and Inhaled Pulmonary Vasodilators
Chapter 32 - Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Section IV - Anesthesia Management

Chapter 33 - Risk of Anesthesia
Chapter 34 - Preoperative Evaluation
Chapter 35 - Anesthetic Implications of Concurrent Diseases
Chapter 36 - Patient Positioning and Anesthesia
Chapter 37 - Neuromuscular Disorders and Malignant Hyperthermia
Chapter 38 - Fundamental Principles of Monitoring Instrumentation
Chapter 39 - Monitoring the Depth of Anesthesia
Chapter 40 - Cardiovascular Monitoring
Chapter 41 - Transesophageal Echocardiography
Chapter 42 - Electrocardiography
Chapter 43 - Implantable Cardiac Pulse Generators: Pacemakers and Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Chapter 44 - Respiratory Monitoring
Chapter 45 - Renal Function Monitoring
Chapter 46 - Neurologic Monitoring
Chapter 47 - Neuromuscular Monitoring
Chapter 48 - Temperature Regulation and Monitoring

Volume II
Section V - Anesthesia Management

Chapter 49 - Perioperative Acid-Base Balance
Chapter 50 - Airway Management in the Adult
Chapter 51 - Spinal, Epidural, and Caudal Anesthesia
Chapter 52 - Nerve Blocks
Chapter 53 - Ultrasound Guidance for Regional Anesthesia
Chapter 54 - Intravascular Fluid and Electrolyte Physiology
Chapter 55 - Transfusion Therapy
Chapter 56 - Coagulation
Chapter 57 - Autologous Transfusion, Recombinant Factor VIIa, and Bloodless Medicine

Section VI - Adult Subspecialty Management

Chapter 58 - Anesthesia and Treatment of Chronic Pain
Chapter 59 - Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery
Chapter 60 - Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Chapter 61 - Anesthesia for Correction of Cardiac Arrhythmias
Chapter 62 - Anesthesia for Vascular Surgery
Chapter 63 - Neurosurgical Anesthesia
Chapter 64 - Anesthesia for Bariatric Surgery
Chapter 65 - Anesthesia and the Renal and Genitourinary Systems
Chapter 66 - Anesthesia and the Hepatobiliary System
Chapter 67 - Anesthesia for Abdominal Organ Transplantation
Chapter 68 - Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Surgery
Chapter 69 - Anesthesia for Obstetrics
Chapter 70 - Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery
Chapter 71 - Geriatric Anesthesia
Chapter 72 - Anesthesia for Trauma
Chapter 73 - Anesthesia and Prehospital Emergency and Trauma Care
Chapter 74 - Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents: The Role of the Anesthesiologist
Chapter 75 - Anesthesia for Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery
Chapter 76 - Anesthesia for Robotic Surgery
Chapter 77 - Anesthesia for Laser Surgery
Chapter 78 - Ambulatory (Outpatient) Anesthesia
Chapter 79 - Anesthesia at Remote Locations
Chapter 80 - Clinical Care in Extreme Environments: At High and Low Pressure and in Space

Section VII - Pediatric Anesthesia

Chapter 81 - Regional Anesthesia in Children
Chapter 82 - Pediatric Anesthesia
Chapter 83 - Anesthesia for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Chapter 84 - Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care

Section VIII - Postoperative Care

Chapter 85 - The Postanesthesia Care Unit
Chapter 86 - Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Chapter 87 - Acute Postoperative Pain
Chapter 88 - Postoperative Intravascular Fluid Therapy
Chapter 89 - Cognitive Dysfunction and Other Long-Term Complications of Surgery and Anesthesia
Chapter 90 - Postoperative Visual Loss

Section IX - Critical Care Medicine

Chapter 91 - Overview of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Chapter 92 - Critical Care Protocols
Chapter 93 - Respiratory Care
Chapter 94 - Neurocritical Care
Chapter 95 - Nutrition and Metabolic Control
Chapter 96 - Renal Replacement Therapies
Chapter 97 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Basic and Advanced Life Support
Chapter 98 - Brain Death

Section X - Ancillary Responsibilities and Problems

Chapter 99 - Operating Room Management
Chapter 100 - Electrical Safety in the Operating Room
Chapter 101 - Environmental Safety Including Chemical Dependency
Chapter 102 - Statistical Methods in Anesthesia

Product Details

Hardcover: 3312 pages
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 7 edition (May 22, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 044306959X
ISBN-13: 978-0443069598

List Price: $349.00

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