AAGBI Core Topics in Anaesthesia 2015

Based on the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain & Ireland′s (AAGBI) continuing education lecture series of key developing areas of clinical practice, this book covers the latest developments in research and the clinical application to anaesthesia and pain control.

A follow–up title to AAGBI Core Topics in Anaesthesia 2012, this new volume covers diverse but critical patient safety topics such as anaemia, obstetric anaesthesia, acute coronary syndromes, postoperative cognitive dysfunction and echocardiography, all written by leading experts in these fields in the UK and Ireland.

Reviews latest developments in research and practice Clinically–oriented but rooted in basic science Concise and informative articles on key topics Road–tested through CPD roadshows Designed specifically for continuing medical education Deliver ever–safer care to your patients by staying up to date in clinical care and education with this review book.

List of Contributors, vii

Foreword, ix

1 Abnormalities of Coagulation and Obstetric Anaesthesia, 1
Hilary Swales

2 Acute Coronary Syndromes and Anaesthesia, 15
Yasir Parviz, Rachel Orme, Oliver Watson and Tim Chico

3 Acute Pain Management of Opioid–Tolerant Patients, 28
Mark Jackson

4 Echocardiography and Anaesthesia, 39
Jonathan H. Rosser and Nicholas J. Morgan–Hughes

5 Medico–Legal Aspects of Regional Anaesthesia, 54
William T. Frame

6 Peri–Operative Use of Beta–Blockers: Yes or No?, 65
Nanda Gopal Mandal

7 Transfusion Requirements and the Older Person, 80
Alexa Mannings and Iain Moppett

8 Organ Donation and the Anaesthetist, 91
Dale Gardiner, Neal Beckett, Paul Townsley and Helen Fenner

9 Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction: Fact or Fiction?, 114
Irwin Foo

10 Pre–Operative Anaemia: Should We Worry?, 127
Robert Kong

William Harrop–Griffiths, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK

Richard Griffiths, Peterborough & Stamford Hospitals NHS Trust, Peterborough, UK

Felicity Plaat, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK