Anaesthesia can be daunting for the novice - not least because they often begin working singlehandedly within a few weeks.How to Survive in Anaesthesia is a pocket sized book written by 3 authors who have nearly 90 years experience of anaesthesia between them. It covers basic aspects of airway and fluid management and equipment, followed by common emergencies. Finally it tackles all the common surgical specialties step by step. It is always practical, ever contemporary, frequently amusing. It provides safe and practical advice to not only help novices survive those first few months - but to enjoy them too.How to Survive in Anaesthesia was written to answer the questions that newly qualified anaesthetists need answers to but may be too embarrassed to ask. Through three editions its popularity has gathered momentum across the globe. Now the fourth edition has been revised and updated, responding to changes in practice and new requirements. New features for this edition include:* A new introduction on the theatre environment* A new chapter on local anaesthetic toxicity* The latest guidelines on intravenous fluids* Updated information on airway procedures and equipmentWritten in an easy, humorous style by leading anaesthetists who have over 90 years' experience between them, this book is the junior anaesthetist's gateway to sound authoritative advice on how to perform anaesthetics in real life. It will inspire confidence in any new doctor starting in the specialty.

List of boxes, ixList of figures, xiiiList of tables, xivPreface to the fourth edition, xvPreface to the third edition, xviPreface to the second edition, xviiPreface to the first edition, xviiiLet's start at the very beginning . . . , xixPart I: Nuts and bolts, 1Chapter 1: Evaluation of the airway, 3Chapter 2: Control of the airway, 9Chapter 3: Tracheal intubation, 15Chapter 4: Failed intubation drill, 21Chapter 5: Vascular access, 25Chapter 6: Intravenous fluids, 29Chapter 7: The anaesthetic machine, 33Chapter 8: Anaesthetic breathing systems, 41Chapter 9: Ventilators and other equipment, 47Chapter 10: Monitoring in anaesthesia, 51Part II: Crises and complications, 57Chapter 11: Cardiac arrest, 59Chapter 12: Haemorrhage and blood transfusion, 69Chapter 13: Anaphylactic reactions, 77Chapter 14: Malignant hyperthermia, 81Chapter 15: Local anaesthetic toxicity, 87Chapter 16: Stridor - upper airway obstruction, 93Chapter 17: Pneumothorax, 99Chapter 18: Common intraoperative problems, 103Chapter 19: Postoperative problems, 111Chapter 20: Anaesthetic mishaps, 121Part III: Passing the gas, 125Chapter 21: Preoperative evaluation, 127Chapter 22: Recognition and management of the sick patient,133Chapter 23: Principles of emergency anaesthesia, 137Chapter 24: Epidural and spinal anaesthesia, 145Chapter 25: Anaesthesia for gynaecological surgery, 153Chapter 26: Anaesthesia for urological surgery, 161Chapter 27: Anaesthesia for abdominal surgery, 169Chapter 28: Anaesthesia for dental and ENT surgery, 175Chapter 29: Anaesthesia for orthopaedic surgery, 183Chapter 30: Anaesthesia for day case surgery, 191Chapter 31: Management of the patient in the recovery area,195Chapter 32: Postoperative analgesia, 201Chapter 33: Management of head injuries, 207Chapter 34: Anaesthesia in the corridor, 211Chapter 35: Anaesthetic aphorisms, 217And finally. . ., 221Index, 223