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This version has been thoroughly edited and updated to reflect the most recent methods and factors because anesthesia is a subject that is always developing. A must-have for anesthetists, this book is fully chaptered from chapters One to Fourteen and has full-color graphics and diagrams to help readers visualize the equipment used in anesthesia practice. An extremely comprehensive educational and practical textbook for anesthesia trainees, Modern Anaesthesia: A Concise Guide to the Study and Practice of Anaesthesia is a priceless resource for all those who work with anaesthetic equipment, including anaesthetic and intensive care nurses and operating department practitioners. The book should appeal to readers since it is well-organized and simple to read.
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Publish dateJan 22, 2025
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Table of contents
1Introduction
183CHAPTER SEVEN
2CHAPTER ONE
184OXYGEN
3INTRODUCTION TO ANAESTHESIA
185Introduction
4Introduction
186History of Oxygen
5Historical Review
187General Uses of Oxygen
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6Education
188Medical Oxygen (99-99.5% Pure)
7Anaesthesia Practice
189Oxygen Transport
8History of Modern Medicine (BC-C 1500)
190Atmosphere to Alveolus
9Renaissance Period (C1500 – C 1750
191Alveolus to Blood
10C 1800 – C 1842
192Oxygen carriage by the blood
11Mysterious Somnifera Spongia
193Effect of Anaesthesia on O2 Transport
12Age of Enlightenment
194Types of Anaesthesia
13Hypnosis
195General anesthesia
14First Era (1847 – 1897)
196Regional anaesthesia
15Nurse Anaesthetist involvement in the First Era
197Conscious sedation
16Second Era (1897 – 1947)
198Assessment of General Anaesthesia Using Guedel Classification
17Educational Programme
199History of General Anaesthesia
18Third Era (1947 – 2000)
200Stage of analgesia
19Summary
201CHAPTER EIGHT
20CHAPTER TWO
202GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF ANAESTHETIC PRACTICE
21INSTRUMENT USED IN ANAESTHESIOLOGY
203Introduction
22Introduction
204Causes of Peri-Op mortality:
23Medical Gas Supply
205Administration of Anaesthesia Using Various Techniques
24Cylinders
206Premedication
25Pin index system
207Induction/ Intubation
26Pressure in the cylinders
208Maintenance
27Cylinder valve
209Monitoring
28Piped gas supply
210Patient monitoring
29Liquid oxygen
211Termination/Extubation.
30Oxygen Concentrator
212Recovery
31Compressed Air
213Discharge
32Pressure Gauge
214Documentation
33Pressure regulator (Reducing valve)
215Desirable qualities of Anaesthetists
34Flow restrictor
216The History of Neuraxial Anaesthesia Goes back to 1885.
35Flowmeters
217Anaesthetic
36Vapourizers
218General anaesthetic
37Ideal vapourizers characteristics
219Intravenous agents (non-opioid)
38Boyle's bottle/glass-ether vapourizers
220Intravenous opioid analgesic agents
39Trichloroethylene vapourizer bottle
221Neuromuscular blocking drugs (Muscle relaxants)
40Goldman halothane vapourizer
222Depolarizing muscle relaxants
41Back bar
223Non-depolarizing muscle relaxants
42Oxygen supply failure alarm
224Adverse effects
43Plenum vapourizers
225Anaphylaxis
44Common gas outlet
226Intravenous reversal agents
45Bag mount
227Summary
46Rebreathing bag
228CHAPTER NINE
47Corrugated Rubber Tube
229TOTAL INTRAVENOUS ANASTHESIA (TIVA)
48Adjustable pressure limiting valve (Expiratory valve)
230Introduction
49Face mask and angle piece
231Indication & Advantages for TIVA
50Anaesthetic Breathing System
232Limitations/ Disadvantages
51Advantages:
233Properties of Ideal Drug for TIVA
52Disadvantages:
234Drugs Use During TIVA
53Absorbers
235TIVA Regimens and Principle
54Water's 'to-and-fro' system
236Principle of TIVA
55Circle breathing system
237Equipment and Monitor
56Vapourizer outside the circle breathing system
238Monitoring during TIVA
57Vapourizer inside the circle breathing system
239Summary
58Mapleson Classification
240CHAPTER TEN
59Criteria for an Ideal Breathing System
241AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION
60Mapleson A System
242Introduction:
61Mapleson B System
243Airway Obstruction
62Mapleson C System
244Types of Airway Obstructions
63Mapleson D System
245Causes of Obstruction
64Mapleson E System
246Mechanical causes
65Mapleson F System
247Functional causes
66Bain Circuit
248Type of Obstruction
67Endotracheal Tubes and Airways
249Total Obstruction:
68Endotracheal tubes
250Partial Upper Airway Obstruction:
69Length of the tube:
251Special Investigation
70Type of cuff:
252Laryngoscope and Bronchoscopy
71Oxford endotracheal tube
253Flexible Fibreoptic Bronchoscope:
72Armoured endotracheal tube
254Advantages:
73RAE (Ring, Adair and Elwyn) endotracheal tube
255Disadvantages
74Laser resistant endotracheal tube
256Direct laryngoscope:
75Micro laryngeal endotracheal tube
257Radiographic Imaging
76Tracheostomy tubes
258Anterior Posterior and lateral:
77Metal Tracheostomy Tubes
259Computer tomography scan:
78Double Lumen Endobronchial Tubes
260Magnetic resonance imaging:
79Oropharyngeal Airway
261General Management
80Nasopharyngeal Airway
262Principles of Airway Management Technique
81Laryngeal Mask Airway
263The Endotracheal Intubation
82Advantages:
264Surgical Airway Management
83Disadvantages:
265Management
84Laryngoscopes
266Specific treatment
85Endotracheal Tube Connections
267Prevention
86Catheter Mount
268Prognosis
87Intubating Forceps (Magill)
269Possible Complication
88Laryngeal Spray
270Lower Airway Obstruction
89Gum Elastic Bougie
271Management of Lower Airway
90Stylet
272Recurrent Airway Obstruction
91Ventilators
273Signs and Symptoms
92Options:
274Causes
93Summary
275Respiratory Insufficiency
94CHAPTER THREE
276Hypoxaemia
95ANAESTHETIC MACHINE
277Treatment:
96Components of Anaesthetic Machine:
278Respiratory Failure
97Safety Devices incorporated in the anaesthetic machine
279Signs and Symptoms of type Ii Respiratory failure
98Explain uses of O2 in the Anaesthetic machine
280Diagnosis
99Temperature Compensated Vaporizer
281Treatment
100Temperature uncompensated vapourizer (Not temperature compensated)
282Oxygen Therapy
101Modern – Plenum Vapourizer Temperature compensated.
283Methods Of Administration Of O2
102Signs of Electrolyte Imbalance
284Hazards of O2 Therapy
103Peri Operative Embolism
285CHAPTER ELEVEN
104Management: - Vasopressors, inotopes
286CARE OF UNCONCIOUS PATIENT
105Isoflurane
287Introduction
106Side effect – Respiratory depression, low blood pressure
288Causes of Unconsciousness
107Uses:
289Structural lesion (major illness or injuries):
108Adverse Effect
290Metabolic disorders
109Physical Properties: Molecular weight 184.5glmol
291Investigations
110Mechanism of Action:
292Eye opening
111Premedication
293Best Motor Response
112Specific Indications:
294Best verbal Response
113Factors that Reduces Sedative Premedication
295How to perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in an Unconscious patient with cardiac arrest.
114Summary
296Treatment
115CHAPTER FOUR
297Nursing management
116ROLE OF THE NURSE ANAESTHETISTS IN HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
298Goal of Nursing Care
117Introduction
299Nursing Diagnosis
118Nurse Anaesthesia Scope of Practice
300Complications
119Preoperative / Pre procedure
301Fractured ribs
120Intraoperative / Intra procedure
302Prognosis
121Postoperative / Post procedure
303CHAPTER TWELVE
122Pain Management
304POLYTRAUMATIZED PATIENT
123Other Services
305Introduction
124Pre-Operative Assessment & Patient Preparation
306Definition
125Objectives of Pre-Anaesthetic Visit:
307Causes of Polytrauma
126Pre-Op Assessment
308Pre-operative Investigations
127History
309Anaesthetic Consideration in the management of Polytrauma Patients
128Physical Examination
310Special Considerations for Regional Techniques in Trauma Patients
129Pre-operative investigations
311Management
130Physical status assessment
312Disability
131Preparation/Optimization of Patient
313Exposure/ Environment
132Premedication
314Nursing, Allied Health, and Inter-professional Team Monitoring
133Drugs for premedication
315CHAPTER THIRTEEN
134Sedatives
316GERIATRIC ANAESTHESIA
135Narcotic analgesics eg pentazocine
317Introduction
136Neuroleptic agents e.g. droperidol
318Definition
137Anticholinergics e.g. Atropine
319Cardiovascular system:
138Disadvantages of premed
320Respiratory System:
139CHAPTER FIVE
321Renal System:
140CONSENT FORM
322Nervous system:
141Introduction
323Gastrointestinal system:
142Consent
324Other Changes In Old Age
143Ethical Angle
325Age - Related Pharmacological Changes
144Legal Angle
326Inhalational Drugs
145Consent
327Opioids
146Types of consent
328Neuromuscular Block
147Reasons for signing informed consent
329Peripheral Nerve Block
148Shared Decision-Making
330Anaesthetic Management For The Elderly
149Disclosure of Information
331Premedication
150Exceptions to Disclosure
332Anaesthesia Technique
151Therapeutic privilege
333Regional Anaesthesia/Analgesia
152Placebo
334Spinal Anaesthesia
153Blanket Consent
335Epidural Anaesthesia
154Consent Validity
336Dissociative anaesthesia:
155Signing Informed Consent Means
337Post Operative Care
156Informed Refusal
338Case Dicussion
157CHAPTER SIX
339The Elderly Patient with a Fractured Hip
158ROLES OF NURSE ANESTHETIST IN RESUSCITATION AND INTENSIVE CARE
340Anaesthesia For Elderly (Geriatric Anaesthesia)
159Introduction
341Age Related Anatomical And Physiological Changes
160Admission of Patient
342In the Cardiovascular System of Geriatrics
161Discharge of Patient from Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
343In The Respiratory System of Geriatrics
162Professional Role
344In The Nervous System of Geriatrics
163Communicator Role
345In the Renal System of Geriatrics
164Collaborator Role
346In the Gastro Intestinal System of Geriatric
165Manager Role
347In the Musculoskeletal System of Geriatrics
166Health Advocate Role
348In the Skin of Geriatrics
167Scholar / Researcher Role
349Pharmacological Age Related Changes:
168Postoperative Care and Pan Management Role
350Consideration Principles of The Elderly Anaesthesia
169Termination of Anesthesia Role
351Choice of Technique of Anaesthesia in The Elderly
170Documentation Role
352Disadvantages:
171Accountability Role
353General Anaesthesia in Geriatrics
172Patient Information Role
354Post Operative Care Of Geriatrics
173Patient Education Role
355Summary
174Principles of Reporting and Recording
356Recommendations
175Purpose of Client Records
357CHAPTER FOURTEEN.
176General Guidelines for Recording
358ANAESTHESIA FOR DAY-CASE SURGERY
177Record Keeping and Reporting (Documentation) in Anaesthesia
359Day-Case Surgery
178Harold Randall Griffith Reasons for Documenting Anaesthetic Records
360Advantages Of Day - Case Anaesthesia/Surgery
179Internationally the Characteristics of Anaesthetic Chart Include the following
361Modalities
180The design of anaesthetic chart should include the following:
362Patient Selection
181Advantages of AIMS
363Contraindications
182Disadvantages of AIMS
364Pre-Anaesthetic Evaluation