Part I. Introduction to Anesthesiology -- 1. How to be a zStary Student, Career Options, and the Match -- 2. History of Anesthesia and Introduction to the Specialty -- Part II. Pharmacology -- 3. Pharmacology Principles -- 4. Pharmacology of Intravenous Agents -- 5. Pharmacology of Inhalational Agents -- 6. Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics -- 7. Pharmacology of Adjunct Agents -- Part III: Preoperative Considerations -- 8. The Preoperative Patient Evaluation -- 9. Airway Evaluations and Management -- 10. The Anesthesia Machine -- 11. Anesthesia Equipment and Monitoring -- Part IV: Intraoperative Considerations -- 12. Anesthetic Technique: General, Sedation, MAC -- 13. Anesthetic Technique: Regional -- 14. Electrolytes, Fluid, Acid-Base and Transfusion Therapy -- 15. IV, Arterial and Central Line Gastric Tube Placement Techniques -- 16. Common Intraoperative Problems -- Part V: Systems Physiology and Anesthetic Subspecialties -- 17. Physiology & Anesthesia for Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery -- 18. Physiology & Anesthesia for Neurologic, ENT and Ophthalmic Surgery -- 19. Physiology & Anesthesia for Obstetrics -- 20. Physiology & Anesthesia for General and Bariatric Surgery -- 21. Physiology & Anesthesia for Urologic Surgery -- 22. Physiology & Anesthesia for Pediatric Surgery -- 23. Physiology & Anesthesia for Elderly Patients -- 24. Anesthesia for Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery -- Part VI: Postoperative Considerations -- 25. Perioperative Acute and Chronic Pain Management -- 26. Post Operative Care Unit and Common Postop Problems -- 27. Introduction to Critical Care -- Part VII: Special Topics -- 28. Professionalism, Safety, and Teamwork -- 29. Quality Assurance, Patient and Provider Safety -- 30. Ethical and Legal Issues in Anesthesia -- 31. Clinical Simulation in Anesthesia Education.

Edited and written by leading educators, this popular book for the anesthesiology rotation has been thoroughly updated and retains its distinctive case-based approach.� The Second Edition features a thorough revision of the discussion of ventilator management, improved coverage of extubation criteria, and the latest guidelines and algorithms for preoperative assessment.�� Considerations for quality improvement and patient safety have been expanded throughout the book.� Anesthesia Student Survival Guide provides a complete introduction to the specialty and is aimed at medical and nursing students as well as practitioners in critical care who seek a succinct overview of anesthesiology. From reviews of the First Edition: z&#x٢٠٢٦؛an excellent resource for the student wanting a deeper understanding of what is essentially a post-graduate subject, for example, an elective student.y --British Journal of Anaesthesia � zThis is an excellent introduction to the specialty for third-year medical students, covering a broad range of material at a sufficient depth to be useful, and providing a good structure for a comprehensive course of self-directed study.y --Doody�s Review Service zThe writing style is uniformly strong, which makes the book easy to read.�[It] serves not only as an excellent resource for students and other learners seeking an introduction to anesthesia but also as a platform for teaching the basics. It will be a welcome addition to the libraries of teaching departments.y --Canadian Journal of Anesthesia �.