Basics of Anesthesia

SECTION I INTRODUCTION: History and scope of anaesthesia. SECTION II PHARMACOLOGY: Basic pharmacologic principles / Autonomic nervous system Effects of inhaled anaesthetics on ventilation and circulation / Intravenous anaesthetics / Local anaesthetics / Muscle relaxants. SECTION III PREOPERATIVE PREPERATION AND INTRAOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT: Preoperative evaluation and choice of anaesthetic technique / Preoperative medication / Anaesthesia systems / Tracheal intubation / Spinal and epidural anaesthesia / Peripheral nerve blocks / Positioning and associated risks / Monitoring / Acid-base balance and blood gas analysis / Fluid and blood therapy. SECTION IV SPECIAL ANAESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS: Cardiovascular disease / Chronic pulmonary disease / Liver and biliary tract disease / Renal disease / Endocrine and nutritional disease / Central nervous system disease / Ophthalmology and otolaryngology / Obstetrics / Paediatrics / Elderly patients / Organ transplantation / Outpatient surgery / Procedures performed in areas outside the operating room. SECTION V RECOVERY PERIOD: Postanaesthesia care unit / Acute postoperative pain management. SECTION VI CONSULTANT ANAESTHETIC PRACTICE: Critical care medicine and management of the trauma patient / Chronic pain management / Cardiopulmonary resuscitation SECTION VII APPENDICES: Standards for basic intraoperative monitoring / Guidelines for regional anaesthesia in obstetrics / Standards for postanaesthesia care.