Edmond I Eger II, Lawrence J. Saidman and Rod N. Westhorpe (eds.)The Wondrous Story of Anesthesia10.1007/978-1-4614-8441-7_18 © Edmond I Eger, MD 2014 18. A History of Drug Addiction in Anesthesia Christopher D. Kent1 and Karen B. Domino1 (1)…
3. Holy Bible. New King James Version. 4. Takrouri MSM. Basis of obstetric analgesia and anaesthesia during childbirth. Internet J Health. 2009;9. 5. Defalque RJ, Wright AJ. In the name…
Item Number with a Comment Percent Agreeing 1. Research funding will decrease 4 100% 2. Clinical research will focus on outcome trials 4 100% 3. New drugs will be made…
Date Contribution Surgeon/scientist 1849 Repair, vesico-vaginal fistula J. Marion Sims 1867 Perineal prostatectomy for cancer Theodor Billroth 1867 Antisepsis Joseph Lister 1871 Esophagectomy Theodor Billroth 1873 Total removal of the…
Fig. 7.1. Ether, chloroform and nitrous oxide served most of the world’s needs for general anesthesia for a century. The increasing importance of anesthesia was associated with the development of…
Chapter 7 Assessment of the airway Cheng OngAdrian Pearce SUMMARY This chapter will describe: • why all patients require a preoperative assessment of the airway • how assessment determines the…
Chapter 4 Clinical examination Helen Pickard SUMMARY This chapter will describe: • the process of clinical examination • the techniques and tools used in examination • specific examination process of…
Chapter 6 Respiratory assessment and disease David Lynes SUMMARY This chapter will describe: • basic anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system • applied physiology of common respiratory disease •…
Chapter 2 Preoperative estimation of survival and mortality risk John Carlisle SUMMARY This chapter will describe: • how to estimate the chances of survival and death and methods to reduce…
Chapter 14 Preoperative assessment and day case surgery Ian Smith Clare Hammond SUMMARY This chapter will describe: • the current trends in day case surgery • patient selection and clinical…
