Anesthesiology & Critical Care Drug Handbook

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Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-05-01
Publisher(s): Lexi-Comp Inc
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Table of Contents

About the Authors 3(2)
Editorial Advisory Panel 5(4)
Preface 9(1)
Acknowledgments 10(1)
Description of Sections and Fields 11(2)
FDA Pregnancy Categories 13(1)
Safe Writing Practices 14(1)
Alphabetical Listing Of Drugs
15(1018)
Anesthesia & Critical Care Special Topics/Issues
Acute Postoperative Pain
944(6)
Allergic Reactions
950(5)
Anesthesia Considerations for Neurosurgery
955(6)
Anesthesia for Cardiac Patients in Noncardiac Surgery
961(4)
Anesthesia for Obstetric Patients in Nonobstetric Surgery
965(5)
Anesthesia for Geriatric Patients
970(8)
Anesthesia for Patients with Liver Disease
978(10)
Chronic Pain Management
988(5)
Chronic Renal Failure
993(4)
Conscious Sedation
997(3)
Perioperative Management of Patients on Antiseizure Medication
1000(6)
Perioperative Management of the Diabetic Patient
1006(7)
Postoperative Hypertension
1013(5)
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
1018(11)
Substance Abuse and Anesthesia
1029(4)
APPENDIX 1033(170)
Abbreviations and Measurements
Conversions, Formulas and Equivalencies
1035(2)
Temperature Conversion
1037(1)
Pounds/Kilograms Conversion
1037(1)
Milliequivalent and Millimole Calculations
1038(1)
Milliequivalent Conversions
1039(1)
Body Surface Area of Adults and Children
1040(1)
Ideal Body Weight Calculation
1041(1)
Adjusted Body Weight Calculation
1041(1)
Anesthesiology Information
Aldrete Scoring System
1042(1)
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification
1043(1)
ASA Difficult Airway Algorithm
1044(1)
Ambulatory Surgery Discharge Scoring Systems
1045(1)
Criteria for Assessing Fast-Track Eligibility in Outpatients
1046(2)
Critical Care Infusion Administration Charts
1048(12)
Factors Associated with Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)
1060(1)
Inhalational Anesthetics
1061(3)
Intravenous Anesthetic Agents
1064(1)
Local Anesthetics
1065(2)
Heparin and Low Molecular Weight Heparin, Guidelines for Use in Regional Anesthesia
1067(1)
Opioids
1068(1)
Patients with Greater Risk for Pulmonary Aspiration
1069(1)
Mallampati Airway Classification
1069(1)
Malignant Hyperthermia
1070(1)
Signs and Symptoms
1070(1)
Therapy for Malignant Hyperthermia Emergency
1070(2)
Skin Dermatomes
1072(1)
Assessment of Liver Function
Liver Disease, Considerations for Drug Dose Adjustment
1073(1)
Assessment of Renal Function
Creatinine Clearance Estimating Methods in Patients With Stable Renal Function
1074(2)
Renal Function Tests
1076(2)
Comparative Drug Charts
Adrenergic Agonists, Cardiovascular
1078(1)
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
1079(5)
Antacid Drug Interactions
1084(1)
Antiarrhythmic Drugs
1085(6)
Antidepressant Agents
1091(2)
Antifungal Agents
1093(2)
Antipsychotic Agents
1095(1)
Benzodiazepines
1096(1)
Beta-Blockers
1097(3)
Calcium Channel Blockers
1100(5)
Corticosteroids
1105(3)
Cycloplegic Mydriatics
1108(1)
Diuretics, Loop
1109(1)
Dose Equivalents for Opioid Analgesics
1110(2)
Dosing Data for Acetaminophen and NSAIDs
1112(1)
Glaucoma Drug Therapy
1113(1)
Hypoglycemic Drugs, Comparison of Oral Agents
1114(1)
Laxatives, Classification and Properties
1115(1)
Lipid-Lowering Agents
1116(1)
Narcotic Agonists
1117(3)
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
1120(5)
Nitrates
1125(1)
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents
1126(1)
Sedative Agents in the Intensive Care Unit
1127(1)
Herbals
Commonly Used Herbal Medicines
1128(5)
Infectious Disease - Prophylaxis
Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis
1133(4)
Infectious Disease - Treatment
Prudent Vancomycin Use
1137(1)
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgical Patients
1138(2)
Laboratory Values
Reference Values for Adults
1140(4)
Therapy Recommendations
Pediatric ALS Algorithms
1144(2)
Adult ACLS Algorithms
1146(10)
Contrast Media Reactions, Premedication for Prophylaxis Against
1156(2)
Status Epilepticus
1158(3)
Hyperlipidemia Therapy
1161(5)
Hypertension Therapy
1166(10)
Heart Failure
1176(3)
Asthma Guidelines
1179(9)
Helicobacter pylori Treatment
1188(1)
Toxicology Information
1189(1)
Miscellaneous
Cytochrome P-450 and Drug Interactions
1190(7)
Drugs Associated with Adverse Hematologic Effects
1197(2)
Extravasation Treatment of Drugs
1199(1)
Fever Due to Drugs
1200(1)
Safe and Unsafe Drugs
1201(2)
Therapeutic Category Index 1203(22)
International Brand Name Index 1225

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