Perioperative anesthetic care of the obese patient. (©2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Vilma E. Ortiz, Jeanine Wiener-Kronish.
• Other Names: Ortiz, Vilma E (Vilma Enid); Wiener-Kronish, Jeanine P, 1951-
• Contents: Cardiovascular effects of obesity / Meredith A. Albrecht and Ronald F. Albrecht II -- Respiratory concerns in the obese patient / Matthias Eikermann -- Renal changes in obesity / William J. Benedetto -- Gastrointestinal and hepatic changes with obesity / Mark A. Hoeft and Vilma E. Ortiz -- Endocrine changes in obesity / Gregory Ginsburg -- Hematological considerations in the obese patient / Jonathan E. Charnin -- Preoperative evaluation of the obese patient / Jean Kwo -- Psychological considerations for patients with severe obesity presenting for surgery / Stephanie Sogg -- Anesthetic drug administration / John L. Walsh -- Airway management in the obese / Torin D. Shear -- Perioperative monitoring of the obese patient / Hovig V. Chitilian -- Physiologic changes with pneumoperitoneum in the obese patient / Lorenzo Berra and William R. Kimball -- Intraoperative positioning and nerve injury / Aalok V. Agarwala -- Metabolic surgery for the treatment of obesity-related comorbidities / Janey S.A. Pratt and Fawsi S. Khayat -- Regional anesthesia in the obese patient / Shubha V.Y. Raju and Tim Canty -- Postanesthesia care of the obese patient / Nicholas C. Watson and Edward A. Bittner -- Critical care of the obese patient / Nicholas C. Watson and Edward A. Bittner -- The obese parturient / Heather A. Panaro and Vilma E. Ortiz -- The obese child pediatric patient / Roland Brusseau -- The obese trauma patient / Heena P. Santry and Marc de Moya.
• Publisher Details: New York : Informa Healthcare
• Publication Date: 2010
• Copyright Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 223 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 617.9/6743; Anesthesia; Obesity -- Complications; Overweight persons -- Surgery; Anesthesia; Surgical Procedures, Operative; Obesity; Perioperative Care; MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Anesthesia; MEDICAL -- Anesthesiology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420095319; 1420095315; 1282379402; 9781282379404
• Related ISBNs: 9781420095302; 1420095307
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.