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• Miller: Miller's Anesthesia, 6th Ed.-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Section I - Introduction: Access document
  • Section II - Scientific Principles: Access document
  • Section III - Anesthesia Management: Access document
  • Section IV - Subpecialty Management: Access document
  • Section V - Critical Case Medicine: Access document
  • Section VI - Ancillary Responsibilities and Problems: Access document
  • Appendix: Systýme International: Access document
• Sabiston: Textbook of Surgery 17th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 17 - Anesthesiology Principles, Pain Management, and Conscious Sedation: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Pharmacologic Principles: Access document
    • Anesthesia Equipment: Access document
    • Patient Monitoring During and After Anesthesia: Access document
    • Preoperative Evaluation: Access document
    • Selection of Anesthetic Techniques and Drugs: Access document
    • General Anesthesia Strategies: Access document
    • Common Intraoperative Problems: Access document
    • Airway Management: Access document
    • Intraoperative Fluid and Blood Management: Access document
    • Regional Anesthesia: Access document
    • Conscious Sedation: Access document
    • Postanesthesia Care: Access document
    • Acute Pain Management: Access document
    • Conclusion: Access document
    • Selected References: Access document
    • References: Access document
• Zipes: Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine 7th Ed.-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Part IX - Cardiovascular Disease in Special Populations: Access document
    • Chapter 77 - Anesthesia and Noncardiac Surgery in Patients with Heart Disease: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Assessment of Preoperative Risk for Noncardiac Surgery in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease: Access document
        • Ischemic Heart Disease: Access document
        • Hypertension: Access document
        • Heart Failure: Access document
        • Valvular Heart Disease: Access document
        • Congenital Heart Disease in Adults: Access document
        • Arrhythmias: Access document
        • Decision to Undergo Diagnostic Testing: Access document
        • Tests to Improve Identification and Definition of Cardiovascular Disease: Access document
      • Overview of Anesthesia Used in Cardiac Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: Access document
        • Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia: Access document
        • Monitored Anesthesia Care: Access document
        • Intraoperative Hemodynamics and Myocardial Ischemia: Access document
      • Postoperative Management of Patients with Cardiac Disease after Noncardiac Surgery: Access document
        • Overview of the Postoperative Response to Surgery: Access document
        • Postoperative Intensive Care: Access document
        • Postoperative Pain Management: Access document
        • Surveillance and Implications of Perioperative Cardiac Complications: Access document
      • Strategies to Reduce Perioperative Cardiac Risk of Noncardiac Surgery: Access document
        • Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Access document
        • Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Access document
        • Pharmacological Interventions: Access document
      • References: Access document
      • Guidelines: Reducing Cardiac Risk with Noncardiac Surgery: Access document
        • Ancillary Testing: Access document
        • Risk Reduction Interventions: Access document
        • References: Access document
• Cummings: Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery 4th Ed.-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Part One - General Considerations in Head and Neck: Access document
    • Chapter 8 - Difficult Airway/Intubation: Implications for Anesthesia: Access document
      • Overview: Access document
      • Difficult Airway/Intubation: A Multispeciality Problem: Access document
      • Difficult Airway/Intubation: Advances in Airway Devices and Techniques: Access document
      • The Johns Hopkins Departments Of Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgical Airway Management Initiative and Formation of a Hospital-Wide Airway Service: Access document
      • Difficult Airway/Intubation: Documentation and Dissemination of Critical Airway Information to Patients: Access document
      • Difficult Airway/Intubation: Future Directions for National Electronic Patient Records and Shared Hospital Airway Registries: Access document
      • Clinical Practices: Case Presentations of Difficult Airway/Intubation Patients: Access document
      • Clinical Practices: Case Presentations of Catastrophic Events in the Operating Room and the Role of the OLHN Surgeon: Access document
      • Conclusion: Access document
      • Acknowledgments: Access document
      • References: Access document
• Feldman: Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease 7th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 73 - Liver Disease Caused by Drugs, Anesthetics, and Toxins: Access document
    • Liver Disease Caused by Anesthetic Agents and Jaundice in The Postoperative Period: Access document
    • References: Access document
• Gabbe: Obstetrics - Normal and Problem Pregnancies 4th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 15 - Obstetric Anesthesia: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Pain Pathways: Access document
    • Personnel: Access document
    • Pain and Stress: Access document
    • Anesthesia for Labor: Access document
    • Placental Transfer: Access document
    • Anesthesia for Vaginal Delivery: Access document
    • Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery: Access document
    • Key Points: Access document
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• GASNet: Homepage
  • Global Textbook of Anesthesiology: Table of contents
  • The Virtual Anaesthesia Textbook: Table of contents
  • Management of the Difficult Airway: Table of contents
  • Pediatric Syndromes: Table of contents
• Family Practice Handbook 4th Ed.-2001: Table of contents
  • Chapter 21: Office and Hospital Procedures: Table of contents
    • Regional Blocks: Access document
• Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Perioperative Medication Management: Access document
  • Perioperative Pulmonary Management: Access document
  • Perioperative Cardiac Management: Access document
  • Perioperative Management of the Female Patient: Access document
  • Perioperative Management of the Diabetic Patient: Access document
  • Perioperative Management of the Patient with Chronic Renal Failure: Access document
  • Perioperative Management of the Patient with Liver Disease: Access document
  • Perioperative DVT Prophylaxis: Access document
• Orthopedic Surgery (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Regional Anesthesia for Postoperative Pain Control: Access document
• Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Local Anesthetics: Access document
  • Topical Anesthetics, Cocaine: Access document
• Dermatology (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Local Anesthesia and Regional Nerve Block Anesthesia: Access document
• Plastic Surgery (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Anesthesia, General: Access document
  • Anesthesia, Local with Sedation: Access document
• General Medical Officer (GMO) Manual - January 2000 Revision: Table of contents
  • Clinical Section: Table of contents
    • Practical Sedative Use: Access document
    • Local Anesthetics: Access document
    • Acute Pain Management: Access document

Emergency Medicine Resources   See also General Emergency Medicine Resources

• Marx: Rosen: Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice 5th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 183 - Sedation and Analgesia for Procedures: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Pharmacology: Access document
    • Reversal (Rescue) Agents: Access document
    • Approach to Sedation and Analgesia for Procedures: Access document
    • Special Considerations for Pediatric Patients: Access document
    • Approach to Sedation in Children: Access document
    • Key Concepts: Access document
• Roberts: Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine 4th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 30 - Local and Topical Anesthesia: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Background: Access document
    • Pharmacology and Physiology: Access document
    • Topical Anesthesia: Access document
    • Infiltration Anesthesia: Access document
    • Special Considerations: Access document
    • Complications: Access document
    • Summary: Access document
    • Acknowledgments: Access document
    • References: Access document
  • Chapter 31 - Regional Anesthesia of the Head and Neck: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Anatomy of the Fifth Cranial (Trigeminal) Nerve: Access document
    • Equipment for Dental and Cranial Nerve Blocks: Access document
    • General Recommendations: Access document
    • Technique: Access document
    • Conclusion: Access document
    • Acknowledgments: Access document
    • References: Access document
  • Chapter 32 - Nerve Blocks of the Thorax and Extremities: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • General Concepts: Access document
    • Specific Nerve Blocks: Access document
    • Conclusion: Access document
    • Acknowledgment: Access document
    • References: Access document
  • Chapter 33 - Intravenous Regional Anesthesia: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Indications and Contraindications: Access document
    • Equipment: Access document
    • Procedure: Access document
    • Mechanism of Action: Access document
    • Procedural Points: Access document
    • Complications: Access document
    • References: Access document
  • Chapter 34 - Procedural Sedation and Analgesia: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Terminology: Access document
    • PSA Guidelines: Access document
    • Evaluation Prior to PSA: Access document
    • Personnel and Interactive Monitoring: Access document
    • Equipment and Mechanical Monitoring: Access document
    • Discharge Criteria: Access document
    • General Principles: Access document
    • Routes of Administration: Access document
    • Drug Selection Strategies: Access document
    • Pharmacopeia: Access document
    • Ketamine: Access document
    • Nitrous Oxide: Access document
    • Other PSA Agents: Access document
    • Antagonists: Access document
    • Chemical Restraint of the Psychotic or Agitated Patient: Access document
    • Acknowledgment: Access document
    • References: Access document
• Emergency Medicine (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Sedation: Access document
  • Pediatrics, Sedation: Access document
  • Toxicity, Local Anesthetics: Access document

Pediatrics Resources   See also General Pediatrics Resources

• Behrman: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics 17th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Part 8 - The Acutely Ill Child
    • Chapter 65 - Anesthesia and Perioperative Care: Access document
    • Chapter 66 - Pediatric Pain Management: Access document
• Cummings: Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery 4th Ed.-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Part Seventeen - Pediatric Otolaryngology: Access document
    • Chapter 172 - Anesthesia: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Anesthesia for Children: Access document
      • Preoperative Assessment: Access document
      • Preparation for Anesthesia: Access document
      • Anesthetic Induction: Access document
      • Anesthesia Maintenance: Access document
      • Emergence From Anesthesia: Access document
      • Postoperative Management: Access document
      • Sedation and Anesthesia Outside of the Operating Room: Access document
      • Medical Conditions with Anesthetic Implications: Access document
      • Anesthetic Considerations for Specific Procedures: Access document
      • References: Access document
• Green: Skeletal Trauma in Children 3rd Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 18 - Anesthesia and Analgesia for the Ambulatory Management of Children's Fractures: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Background: Access document
    • Principles of Pain Management in Children: Access document
    • Anesthetic Techniques: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Techniques to Be Avoided: Access document
      • Local/Regional Anesthesia: Access document
      • Hematoma Block: Access document
      • Intravenous Regional Anesthesia: Access document
      • Axillary Block: Access document
      • Wrist and Digital Blocks: Access document
      • Femoral Nerve Block: Access document
    • Sedation: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Nitrous Oxide: Access document
      • Nitrous Oxide and Hematoma Block Combination: Access document
      • Intravenous Sedation: Access document
      • Ketamine: Access document
    • Summary: Access document
    • References: Access document
• Family Practice Handbook 4th Ed.-2001: Table of contents
  • Reference Materials: Table of contents
    • Pediatric Sedation: Access document
• Pediatrics (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Perioperative Pain Management in Newborns: Access document
• Emergency Medicine (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Pediatrics, Sedation: Access document

Geriatrics Resources   See also General Geriatrics Resources

• Duthie: Practice of Geriatrics 3rd Ed.-1998 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 11 - Office Practice: Access document
• Merck Manual of Geriatrics: Table of contents
  • Chapter 27. Anesthesia Considerations: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Preoperative Considerations: Access document
    • Intraoperative Considerations: Access document
    • Postoperative Pain Management: Access document
• Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Perioperative Management of the Geriatric Patient: Access document
• Geriatrics Resource Guide (Northwestern Univ): Table of contents
  • Geriatric Aphorisms: Access document
  • History and Physical Examination: Access document
  • Perioperative Care of Elderly Patients: Access document

Clinical Guidelines

• American Society of Anesthesiologists: Homepage
  • Publications and Services: List of documents
    • Practice Advisory for Preanesthesia Evaluation: Access document (PFF)
    • Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting: Access document (PDF)
    • Practice Guidelines for Acute Pain Management in the Perioperative Setting: Access document (PDF)
    • Practice Guidelines for Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: Access document (PDF)
    • Practice Advisory for the Prevention of Perioperative Peripheral Neuropathies: Access document (PDF)
    • Practice Guidelines for Postanesthetic Care: Access document (PDF)
    • Practice Guidelines for Management of the Difficult Airway: Access document (PDF)
    • Practice Guidelines for Cancer Pain Management: Access document
    • Practice Guidelines for Chronic Pain Management: Access document
    • Practice Guidelines for Obstetrical Anesthesia: HTML | PDF
    • Practice Guidelines for Pulmonary Artery Catheterization: Access document
• British Medical Journal: Homepage
  • Collected Resources: Table of contents
    • Pain: List of documents
    • Other Anaesthesia: List of documents
• MD Consult Practice Guidelines: Table of contents | Keyword search - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Anesthesiology and Pain Management: List of documents
  • Anesthesia: List of documents
  • Analgesic Agents: List of documents
• National Guideline Clearinghouse: MeSH browse | Detailed search
  • Anesthesia and Analgesia (MeSH browse): List of documents
  • Anesthesiology (Keyword search): List of documents

News Resources

• Doctor's Guide to the Internet: Homepage
  • Anaesthesiology News: List of documents
• MD Consult: Homepage - Medical Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Today in Medicine: Table of content (scroll down to Anesthesiology)

Miscellaneous Anesthesiology Clinical Resources

• HealthWeb: Homepage
  • Anesthesiology: Table of contents
    • General Resources: List of documents
    • MetaSites: List of documents
    • Clinical Resources: List of documents
    • Electronic Journals: List of documents
    • Associations: List of documents
    • Career Resources: List of documents
    • Conferences and Events: List of documents
    • Directories: List of documents
    • Educational Resources: List of documents
    • Reference Resources: List of documents
    • Pain Management: List of documents
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