Geriatric Anesthesia: A Practical Guide (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Gourkanti, Bharathi; Gratz, Irwin; Chaudhry, Dinesh

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Geriatric Anesthesia: A Practical Guide is a comprehensive reference on geriatric anesthesia. The book is divided into three sections. The first section covers the basics of both anatomical and physiological changes in senescence, and important polypharmacy considerations common in elderly patients. The next section covers anesthesia for cardiac and non-surgical patients. Various controversies and legal ethical issues that are particularly significant in the elderly such as advance directives, code status discussions, specific patient groups and shared decision-making prior to surgical interventions, are covered in the final section.

Key features
- 20 referenced chapters covering basic geriatric anesthesia considerations, cardiac and non-surgical patients and special topics, respectively
- Contributions and references from experienced anesthesiologists
- Emphasis on tailoring perioperative management depending on specific circumstances of patients
- Addresses novel and commonly overlooked topics related to the geriatric population

This book is a guide for both anesthesia providers and non-anesthesia medical providers, trainees and students. It equips them with necessary information to understand and devise anesthetic plans while being aware of postoperative complications and the respective treatment and management options.

Readership
Anesthesia providers and non-anesthesia medical providers, trainees and students.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bentham Science Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 420
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. April 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789815238877
• Artikelnr.: 70644427