| Description |
1 online resource (402 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Pre-Anaesthetic Assessment and Premedication -- Patient Assessment -- History -- Physical Examination -- Cardiac and Thoracic Auscultation -- Body Condition Scoring (BCS) -- Hydration -- Patient Temperament -- Other Considerations -- Premedication -- Administration of Premedication -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 2 Interpreting Blood Results -- Haematology -- Red Blood Cell Count and Packed Cell Volume (RBC and PCV) -- High PCV -- Low PCV |
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White Blood Cell (WBC) and Neutrophil Count -- High Count -- Low Count -- Lymphocytes and Monocytes -- Eosinophils and Basophils -- Platelets -- High Count -- Low Count -- Biochemistry -- Proteins (TP, ALB, GLOB) -- High Levels (Hyperproteinaemia) -- Low Levels (Hypoproteinaemia) -- Hepatic Parameters (ALKP, ALT, BIL) -- High Levels -- Renal Parameters (CREA, BUN, InPHOS) -- High Levels -- Low Levels -- Glucose (GLU) -- High Levels (Hyperglycaemia) -- Low Levels (Hypoglycaemia) -- Electrolytes -- Sodium (Na+) -- High Levels -- Low Levels -- Potassium (K+) -- High Levels -- Low Levels |
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Calcium (Ca2+) -- High Levels -- Low Levels -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 Cardiovascular Physiology -- Blood Flow Through the Heart -- Conduction Through the Heart -- Vascular System -- Pulmonic Circulation -- Systemic Circulation -- Cardiac Output -- Stroke Volume -- Heart Rate -- Anaesthetic Considerations for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease -- References -- Chapter 4 Respiratory Physiology and Ventilation -- Respiratory Anatomy -- Pulmonary Ventilation -- Central Regulation of Respiration -- Chemical Regulation of Respiration -- Mechanics of Breathing -- Inspiration |
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Expiration -- The Effects of Anaesthesia on Normal Respiratory Physiology -- Indications for Ventilation -- Initiation of Ventilation -- Manual Ventilation -- Mechanical Ventilation -- Volume Cycling Versus Pressure Cycling Ventilation -- Positive End-expiratory Pressure (PEEP) and Alveolar Recruitment Manoeuvres (ARM) -- Possible Harmful Effects of Artificial Ventilation -- Ventilation Strategies to Prevent Some of the Possible Negative Effects of IPPV -- On the Lungs -- On the Cardiovascular System -- On the Intracranial Pressure -- On Blood Gas and Acid-Base Disturbances |
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Troubleshooting During Mechanical Ventilation -- Anaesthetic Machine and Breathing System -- Ventilators -- Patient -- Weaning the Patient Off the Ventilator -- References -- Chapter 5 Blood Pressure Regulation and Monitoring -- What Factors Contribute to Blood Pressure -- The Importance of Blood Pressure Regulation During Anaesthesia -- How Do We Measure Blood Pressure? -- Non-invasive/Indirect Blood Pressure Monitoring -- Doppler -- Oscillometric -- High Definition Oscillometric (HDO) Devices -- Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring -- Treatment of Hypotension Under General Anaesthesia |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Drugs to Treat Hypotension |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781119716969 |
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1119716969 |
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1119717027 |
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9781119717027 |
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