Emergencies in Anaesthesia 3e

Third Edition

Edited by Alastair Martin, Keith Allman, and Andrew McIndoe

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Invaluable practical advice for unexpected events
Easy to use navigation and presentation for rapid reference
Covers all major subspecialties of anaesthesia, preparing the reader for a wide variety of emergency situations
Symbols distinguish the degree of urgency with which the emergency must be managed

New to this Edition:

Includes more algorithms for quick reference in an emergency
Management is presented in an easy to read checklist format
New chapter on Crisis Management and Human Factors

Emergencies in Anaesthesia 3e

Third Edition

Edited by Alastair Martin, Keith Allman, and Andrew McIndoe

Description

The third edition of Emergencies in Anaesthesia is a practical, accessible guide to all emergency situations encountered during, and immediately following, anaesthesia. Re-structured to follow the ABCDE emergency approach, this handbook guides the clinician through what to do and when, in a format that can be used rapidly. In each chapter, topics are ordered alphabetically for ease of navigation and management is presented in a checklist format. Symbols are used to indicate clinical severity ranging from life-threatening to minor, and the book includes drug dosages, infusion regimes, and key algorithms for quick reference. Reflecting best practice, the third edition includes new frameworks for emergency management and new material on human factors.

Emergencies in Anaesthesia 3e

Third Edition

Edited by Alastair Martin, Keith Allman, and Andrew McIndoe

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1. Crisis Management and Human Factors, Dr Simon J Mercer
2. Cardiovascular, Professor Jerry Nolan and Dr. Craig Dunlop
3. Respiratory, Professor Tim Cook and Dr. Benjamin Walton
4. Airway, Dr. Jules Cranshaw and Professor Tim Cook
5. Paediatrics, Dr. Daniel Lutman
6. Obstetrics, Dr. Mark Scrutton and Dr. Stephen Michael Kinsella
7. Neurology and Neurosurgery, Dr. Katharine Hunt and Dr. Manni Waraich
8. Thoracics, Dr. James R. Bennett and Dr. Gerard Gould
9. Regional Anaesthesia, Dr. Owen Davies
10. Metabolic and Endocrine, Dr. Hannah Blanshard
11. Recovery Problems, Dr. Charly Gibson
12. Emergency Department Problems, Dr. Kath Sutherland and Dr. Neil Rasburn
13. Equipment Problems, Dr. Kim Gupta
14. Miscellaneous, Dr. John Isaac, Dr. Mark Stoneham, and Nerida Williams
15. Practical Procedures, Dr. Louise Cossey and Dr. Bruce McCormick

Emergencies in Anaesthesia 3e

Third Edition

Edited by Alastair Martin, Keith Allman, and Andrew McIndoe

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Author Information

Alastair Martin, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK, Keith Allman, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Andrew McIndoe, Consultant Anaesthetist, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK

Dr Alastair Martin is a consultant anaesthetist at Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust.

Dr Keith G. Allman currently serves as a consultant anaesthetist with Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust. He is president of the British Opthalmic Anaesthesia Society and editor of the Oxford Handbook of Anaesthesia.

Dr Andrew McIndoe is a consultant anaesthetist at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. He was appointed in 1998 and has been closely involved in providing simulation-based emergency training at the Bristol Medical Simulation Centre for over 20 years. He has worked as a Primary FRCA examiner for 13 years and is co-lead of the Royal College of Anaesthetist's award-winning e-Learning Anaesthesia programme.

Contributors:

Dr Simon J Mercer, Consultant Anaesthetist, Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom

Professor Jerry P. Nolan, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal United Hospital, Bath

Dr Craig Dunlop, Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, United Kingdom

Professor Tim Cook, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal United Hospital NHS Trust, Bath

Dr. Benjamin Walton, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, North Bristol NHS Trust

Dr. Jules Cranshaw, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Dr. Daniel Lutman, Consultant for the Children's Acute Transport Service, Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, and Consultant Anaesthetist Barts and the London NHS Trust

Dr. Mark Scrutton, Consultant Obstetric Anaesthetist, St. Michael's Hospital University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Dr. Stephen Michael Kinsella, Consultant Obstetric Anaesthetist, St. Michael's Hospital University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Dr. Katharine Hunt, Consultant Neuroanaesthetist, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals

Dr Manni Waraich, Consultant in Neurointensive Care & Neuroanaesthetics , National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals, London, United Kingdom

Dr. James R. Bennett, Consultant Anaesthetist, Guys and St.Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Dr. Gerard Gould, Consultant Anaeshetist, Conquest Hospital, Hastings, East Sussex
Dr. Owen Davies, Consultant Anaesthetist, Christchurch Public Hospital, New Zealand

Dr. Hannah Blanshard, Consultant in Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Dr. Charly Gibson, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Kath Sutherland, Specialty Registrar in Anaesthesia, Bristol Royal Children's Hospital, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom

Dr. Neil Rasburn, Consultant Anaesthetist, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Dr. Kim Gupta, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal United Hospital NHS Trust, Bath

Dr. John Isaac, Consultant Anaesthetist, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Dr. Mark Stoneham, Consultant Anaesthetist and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, Oxford

Nerida Williams, Specialty Registrar in Anaesthesia, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Devon, UK

Dr. Louise Cossey, Anaesthetic Registrar, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, United Kingdom

Dr. Bruce McCormick, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust

Emergencies in Anaesthesia 3e

Third Edition

Edited by Alastair Martin, Keith Allman, and Andrew McIndoe

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Reviews and Awards

"Overall, Emergencies in Anaesthesia – Third Edition is an economical and useful handbook suitable for practicing physicians and those in training who are looking to review and update their CRM knowledge. Readers will appreciate the concise delivery and organization, which provides a practical supplement to more in-depth CRM references." -- Tim T. H. Jen, MD, FRCPC, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie