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Get quick answers to the most important clinical questions with Duke´s Anesthesia Secrets, 5th Edition! Authors James Duke, MD and Brian M. Keech, MD present this easy-to-read, bestselling resource that uses the popular and trusted Secrets Series© Q&A format. It provides rapid access to the practical, "in-the-trenches" know-how you need to succeed - both in practice and on board and recertification exams.

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Section 1: Basics of Patient Management

1. Autonomic Nervous System

James C. Duke

2. Respiratory and Pulmonary Physiology

Barbara Wilkey

3. Blood Gas and Acid-Base Analysis

James C. Duke

4. Volume Regulation, Volume Disturbances and Fluid Replacement

James C. Duke

5. Electrolytes

James C. Duke

6. Transfusion Therapy

James C. Duke

7. Coagulation

Jason P. Krutsch

8. Airway Management

James C. Duke

9. Pulmonary Function Testing

James C. Duke

Section 2: Pharmacology

10. Volatile Anesthetics

Michelle Dianne Herren

11. Opioids

Christopher L. Ciarallo

12. Intravenous Anesthetics and Benzodiazepines

Olivia B. Romano

13. Muscle Relaxants and Monitoring of Relaxant Activity

James C. Duke

14. Local Anesthetics

Sunil Kumar and James C. Duke

15. Inotropes and Vasodilator Drugs

Michael Kim and Nathaen Weitzel

16. Preoperative Medication

James C. Duke

Section 3: Preparing for Anesthesia

17. Preoperative Evaluation

James C. Duke and Mark Chandler

18. The Anesthesia Machine and Vaporizers, and Anesthesia Circuits and Ventilators

James C. Duke

19. Patient Positioning

James C. Duke

20. Mechanical Ventilation in Critical Illness

James B. Haenel and Jeffrey L. Johnson

Section 4: Patient Monitoring and Procedures

21. Pulse Oximetry

Renee Koltes-Edwards

22. Capnography

James C. Duke

23. Central Venous Catheterization and Pressure Monitoring

Daniel R. Beck and Jacob Friedman

24. Flow Directed Therapy

Bethany Benish

Section 5: Perioperative Problems

25. Blood Pressure Disturbances, Arterial Catheterization, and Blood Pressure Monitoring

James C. Duke

26. Awareness During Anesthesia

Aaron Murray

27. Temperature Disturbances

James C. Duke

28. Postanesthetic Care

Michael M. Sawyer

Section 6: Anesthesia and Systemic Disease

29. Ischemic Heart Disease and Myocardial Infarction

Tamas Seres

30. Heart Failure

Tamas Seres

31. Valvular Heart Disease

Tamas Seres

32. Aorto-Occlusive Diseases

Gurdev S. Rai

33. Intracranial and Cerebrovascular Disease

Gurdev S. Rai

34. Reactive Airway Disease

Malcolm Packer

35. Aspiration

Malcolm Packer

36. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Howard J. Miller

37. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

James B. Haenel and Jeffrey L. Johnson

38. Pulmonary Hypertension

Nathaen Weitzel and Benjamin Atwood

39. Perioperative Hepatic Dysfunction and Liver Transplantation

Matthew J. Fiegel

40. Renal Function and Anesthesia

James C. Duke

41. Increased Intracranial Pressure and Traumatic Brain Injury

Brian M. Keech

42. Malignant Hyperthermia and Other Motor Diseases

James C. Duke

43. Degenerative Neuologic Diseases and Neuropathies

James C. Duke

44. Alcohol and Substance Abuse

James C. Duke

45. Diabetes Mellitus

Robert H. Slover and Robin Slover

46. Nondiabetic Endocrine Disease

James C. Duke

47. Obesity and Sleep Apnea

Gillian E. Johnson and James C. Duke

48. Allergic Reactions

James C. Duke

49. Herbal Supplements

James C. Duke

Section 7: Special Anesthetic Considerations

50. Trauma

James C. Duke

51. The Burned Patient, Laser Surgery, and Operating Room Fires

Philip R. Levin, Alma N. Juels and James C. Duke

52. Nenonatal Anesthesia

Rita Agarwal and Laurie M. Steward

53. Pediatric Anesthesia

Rita Agarwal and Laurie M. Steward

54. Congenital Heart Disease

Lawrence I. Schwartz and Robert H. Freisen

55. Fundamentals of Obstetric Anesthesia

Ana M. Lobo and Mary DiMiceli

56. Obstetric Analgesia and Anesthesia

Ana M. Lobo and Mary DiMiceli

57. High-Risk Obstetrics

Ana M. Lobo and Mary DiMiceli

58. Geriatric Anesthesia

Gurdev S. Rai

59. Sedation and Anesthesia Outside the Operating Room

James C. Duke and Mark H. Chandler

60. Pacemakers and Internal Cardioverter Defibrillator

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