Essentials of Anaesthesiology (A Saunders blue book)

A completely updated and revised edition of this excellent introductory text on surgical anesthesia! Includes new chapters on the management of postoperative pain and anesthesia for outpatient surgery, as well as an expanded chapter on infection control and anesthesiology. Also features new American Heart Association algorithms on resuscitation, many new appendices, and coverage of new and increasingly important drugs such as propofal and isoflurane. Succinct, well-written, and easy to understand!