We appreciate all the kind remarks and suggestions from the many medical students over the past 7 years regarding the Case Files® series. Your positive reception has been an incredible encouragement, especially in light of the short life of the Case Files® series.
In this first edition of Case Files®: Anesthesiology, the basic format of the other books in the series has been retained, with some unique twists to be best suited to the field of anesthesiology. Cases 1-9 are deemed “Anesthesiology 101,” which reviews the basics such as machine setup, preoperative evaluation, and how to troubleshoot an intraoperative emergency.
This first section grew from an initial draft of a few key concepts to 9 independent clinical cases because we wanted to ensure that students fully grasped the significance of each teaching point. The remaining cases are organized by surgical or organ system to aid the student in the general approach to physiology and pathophysiology.
The case listing in the back of the book and the index will allow a student quickly to reference similar situations for the sake of comparison.
The multiple choice questions have been carefully reviewed and rewritten to ensure that they comply with the National Board and USMLE Step 2 format.
As with any first edition, this undertaking has required more effort, yet with the toil comes much satisfaction with the end product. We hope that the reader will enjoy learning anesthesiology through the simulated clinical cases and that this text will help in organizing the information and clinical approach in such a challenging specialty. It is certainly a privilege to be a teacher for so many students, and it is with humility that we present this book.
- The Authors -
Key Features
- 53 high-yield clinical situations tailored for management of the anesthetic patient.
- Clear and easy-to-follow case-based format helps readers develop clinical thinking skills.
- Clinical pearls give evidence-based recommendations for patient management.
- USMLE-style comprehension questions accompany each case.
- Content enhanced by numerous tables, illustrations, and clinical images.
Contents
Section I How to Approach Clinical Problems
Section I How to Approach Clinical Problems
- Part 1. Approach to the Patient
- Part 2. Approach to Clinical Problem Solving
- Part 3. Approach to Reading
Section II Fundamental Information
- Part 1. Anesthetics
- Part 2. Anesthetic Principles and Equipment
- Part 3. The Patient Undergoing Anesthesia
- Nine Case Scenarios
Section III Clinical Cases
- Forty-four Case Scenarios
Section IV Listing of Cases
- Listing by Case Number
- Listing by Disorder (Alphabetical)
Index
About the Author
- Lydia A. Conlay, MD, PhD, MBA is Professor of Anesthesiology at Baylor College of Medicine and works in the operating rooms of the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Houston, Texas). Dr. Conlay received her medical degree at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, her Ph.D. in Neural and Endocrine Regulation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and completed a residency in anesthesiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, where she remained on the faculty for almost two decades. Subsequently, she obtained an M.B.A. at the Boston University School of Management, and chaired the Departments of Anesthesiology of the Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Dr. Conlay also served as president of the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia, and the Society for Academic Anesthesia Chairs, and trustee of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
- Julia E. Pollock, MD is in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington.
- Mary Ann Vann, MD is in the Department of Anesthesia and Care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Eugene C. Toy, MD is a dual certified family physician and ob/gyn and is Academic Chief and Program Director for the Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. He also oversees the ob/gyn clerkship at St. Joseph Hospital and is actively involved in teaching medical students.
- Sheela Pai, MD is in the Department of Anesthesiology at Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Product Details
- Paperback: 518 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 1 edition (September 23, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0071606394
- ISBN-13: 978-0071606394
- Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
List Price: $40.00