Crisis Management in Anesthesiology, 2nd Edition

by David M. Gaba, MD, Kevin J. Fish, MSc, MB, ChB, FRCA, FRCPC, Steven K. Howard, MD and Amanda Burden, MD

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ISBN: 9780323848510

Publication Date: 03-08-2021

Page Count: 432

Imprint: Saunders

List Price: $71.99

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The long-awaited revision to the definitive source for crisis management in anesthesia provides updated insights on the latest theories, principles, and practices in Anesthesia. From anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists to emergency physicians and residents, Crisis Management in Anesthesiology, 2nd Edition will effectively prepare you to handle a critical incident during anesthesia.

Key Features
- Identify and respond to a broad range of life-threatening situations with the updated Catalog of Critical Incidents, which outlines what may happen during surgery and details the steps necessary to respond to and resolve the crisis
- React quickly to a range of potential threats with an added emphasis on simulation of managing critical incidents
- Useful review for all anesthesia professionals of the core knowledge of diagnosis and management of many critical events
- Explore new topics in the ever-expanding anesthesia practice environment with a detailed chapter on debriefing
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Contents

1. Fundamentals of Dynamic Decision Making in Anesthesia
2. Specific Principles of Anesthesia Crisis Resource Management
3. Teaching Anesthesia Crisis Resource Management
4. Debriefing
5. Generic Events
6. Cardiovascular Events
7. Pulmonary Events
8. Metabolic Events
9. Neurologic Events
10. Equipment Events
11. Cardiac Anesthesia Events
12. Obstetric Events
13. Pediatric Events
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David M. Gaba, MD, Associate Dean for Immersive and Simulation-based Learning and Professor of Anesthesia, Stanford University; Staff Anesthesiologist and Director, Patient Simulation Center of Innovation, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, USA, Kevin J. Fish, MSc, MB, ChB, FRCA, FRCPC, Professor Emeritus, Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA; Per diem Staff Anesthesiologist, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care Service, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, Steven K. Howard, MD, Professor Emeritus of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California and Amanda Burden, MD, Assistant Dean for Clinical Skills and Simulation, Professor of Anesthesiology, Vice Chair & Chief of Faculty Affairs, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Director of Clinical Skills and Simulation, Cooper University Health Care, Camden, New Jersey.
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