- Chapter 1 General considerations
- Chapter 2 Consent and anaesthetic risk
- Chapter 3 Cardiovascular disease
- Chapter 4 Perioperative arrhythmias
- Chapter 5 Respiratory disease
- Chapter 6 Renal disease
- Chapter 7 Hepatic disease
- Chapter 8 Endocrine and metabolic disease
- Chapter 9 Bone, joint, and connective tissue disorders
- Chapter 10 Haematological disorders
- Chapter 11 Neurological and muscular disorders
- Chapter 12 Psychiatric disorders and drugs
- Chapter 13 Uncommon conditions
- Chapter 14 Cardiac surgery
- Chapter 15 Thoracic surgery
- Chapter 16 Neurosurgery
- Chapter 17 Vascular surgery
- Chapter 18 Orthopaedic surgery
- Chapter 19 Plastic surgery
- Chapter 20 General surgery
- Chapter 21 Liver transplantation and resection
- Chapter 22 Endocrine surgery
- Chapter 23 Urological surgery
- Chapter 24 Gynaecological surgery
- Chapter 25 Ear, nose, and throat surgery
- Chapter 26 Maxillofacial and dental surgery
- Chapter 27 Ophthalmic surgery
- Chapter 28 Day surgery
- Chapter 29 Laser surgery
- Chapter 30 Anaesthesia for CT, MRI and Interventional Radiology
- Chapter 31 Anaesthesia for the elderly
- Chapter 32 Obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia
- Chapter 33 Paediatric and neonatal anaesthesia
- Chapter 34 The critically ill patient
- Chapter 35 Anaesthetic emergencies
- Chapter 36 Airway assessment and management
- Chapter 37 Practical anaesthesia
- Chapter 38 Blood products and fluid therapy
- Chapter 39 Acute pain
- Chapter 40 Postoperative nausea and vomiting
- Chapter 41 Regional anaesthesia
- Chapter 42 Drug formulary
- Chapter 43 Anaesthesia data
(p. 1) General considerations
- Chapter:
- (p. 1) General considerations
- Author(s):
Keith G. Allman
, Iain H. Wilson
, and Aidan O’Donnell
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199584048.003.0001
Alan Merry
Good practice 2
Isabeau Walker and Iain Wilson
Safer anaesthesia and surgery 4
Using the WHO Checklist 6
John Carlisle
Preoperative tests 8
Babinder Sandhar
Fasting 10
Bruce Campbell
Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism 12
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- Chapter 1 General considerations
- Chapter 2 Consent and anaesthetic risk
- Chapter 3 Cardiovascular disease
- Chapter 4 Perioperative arrhythmias
- Chapter 5 Respiratory disease
- Chapter 6 Renal disease
- Chapter 7 Hepatic disease
- Chapter 8 Endocrine and metabolic disease
- Chapter 9 Bone, joint, and connective tissue disorders
- Chapter 10 Haematological disorders
- Chapter 11 Neurological and muscular disorders
- Chapter 12 Psychiatric disorders and drugs
- Chapter 13 Uncommon conditions
- Chapter 14 Cardiac surgery
- Chapter 15 Thoracic surgery
- Chapter 16 Neurosurgery
- Chapter 17 Vascular surgery
- Chapter 18 Orthopaedic surgery
- Chapter 19 Plastic surgery
- Chapter 20 General surgery
- Chapter 21 Liver transplantation and resection
- Chapter 22 Endocrine surgery
- Chapter 23 Urological surgery
- Chapter 24 Gynaecological surgery
- Chapter 25 Ear, nose, and throat surgery
- Chapter 26 Maxillofacial and dental surgery
- Chapter 27 Ophthalmic surgery
- Chapter 28 Day surgery
- Chapter 29 Laser surgery
- Chapter 30 Anaesthesia for CT, MRI and Interventional Radiology
- Chapter 31 Anaesthesia for the elderly
- Chapter 32 Obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia
- Chapter 33 Paediatric and neonatal anaesthesia
- Chapter 34 The critically ill patient
- Chapter 35 Anaesthetic emergencies
- Chapter 36 Airway assessment and management
- Chapter 37 Practical anaesthesia
- Chapter 38 Blood products and fluid therapy
- Chapter 39 Acute pain
- Chapter 40 Postoperative nausea and vomiting
- Chapter 41 Regional anaesthesia
- Chapter 42 Drug formulary
- Chapter 43 Anaesthesia data