Machame Anaesthesia Notebook for Medical Auxiliaries With Special Emphasis on the Developing Countries

The advances in the field of anaesthesiology and reanimation have contributed in all developed countries to the decrease in deaths occurring on the operating table (exitus in tabula), from the ratio 1: 100 (in the nineteenth century) down to approximately 1: 1000 (in the first half of the twentieth...

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Main Authors: Kamm, G., Graf-Baumann, T. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1982, 1982
Edition:1st ed. 1982
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 6.2 Half-Open Method or Semi-Open System
  • 6.3 Half-Closed System
  • 6.4 Closed System
  • 6.5 PEEP Respiration
  • 7. General Anaesthesia Techniques
  • 7.1 Barbiturate — Ether — Air
  • 7.2 Ketalar — Ether — Air
  • 7.3 Neuroleptica — Ether — Air
  • 7.4 Induction Followed by 02+N20+Halothane
  • 7.5 Maintenance of Anaesthesia
  • 7.6 Monitoring
  • 7.7 Recovery
  • 7.8 Relaxation and Artificial Ventilation
  • 8. Anaesthesia in Obstetrics
  • 8.1 Drugs
  • 8.2 Adequate O2 Tension
  • 8.3 General Anaesthesia for Caesarean Section
  • 8.4 Care and Resuscitation of the Neonatal
  • 9. Paediatric Anaesthesia
  • 9.1 Equipment
  • 9.2 Technique of Anaesthesia
  • 10. Ketalar-Mono Anaesthesia
  • 10.1 Short-Acting Anaesthesia
  • 10.2 Anaesthesia for Longer than 20 Minutes
  • 10.3 Indication and Technique
  • 10.4 Scoline-drip as Muscle Relaxant
  • 11. Anaesthesia forOphthalmic Surgery
  • 12. Anaesthesia and Associated Medical Problems
  • 12.1 Anaemia
  • 12.2 Sickle Cell Anaemia
  • 1. A Short Review of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System
  • 1.1 Anatomy
  • 1.2 Physiology
  • 1.3 Oxygen
  • 1.4 Anatomy and Physiology of the Autonomic Nerve System
  • 2. Pharmacology of General Anaesthesia
  • 2.1 Inhalation Anaesthesia
  • 2.2 Intravenous Anaesthesia
  • 2.3 Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs
  • 2.4 Other Drugs Used in Anaesthesia
  • 2.5 List of Drugs Commonly Used in Anaesthesia
  • 3. Pre-operative Examination
  • 3.1 History of the Patient
  • 3.2 Clinical Examination
  • 3.3 Laboratory Investigations
  • 3.4 Summary
  • 3.5 Comments
  • 3.7 Laboratory Investigation
  • 3.8 Remember
  • 4. Premedication
  • 4.1 Lowering of Reflex Activity
  • 4.2 Sedation and Reduction of Anxiety
  • 4.3 Premedication for Children and Infants
  • 4.4 Summary
  • 5. Maintenance of the Airway
  • 5.1 Causes of Respiratory Obstruction in the Patient
  • 5.2 Intubation
  • 5.3 Artificial Ventilation of the Lungs
  • 6. Anaesthesia Techniques and Equipment
  • 6.1 Open Method
  • 12.3 Heart Disease
  • 12.4 Hypertension
  • 12.5 Chest Disease
  • 12.6 Chronic Chest Disease
  • 12.7 Liver Disease
  • 12.8 Renal Disease
  • 12.9 Diabetes
  • 13. Local Anaesthesia
  • 13.1 Pharmacology
  • 13.2 Indications of Local Anaesthesia
  • 13.3 Complications
  • 13.4 Types of Local Anaesthesia
  • 13.5 Technique
  • 13.6 Spinal Anaesthesia
  • 13.7 Epidural Anaesthesia
  • 14. Management of Emergency Situations
  • 14.1 Cardiac Arrest
  • 14.2 Shock
  • 14.3 Poisoning
  • 15. Fluids and Electrolytes
  • 15.1 Acidosis and Alkalosis
  • 15.2 Electrolytes
  • 16. Intensive Care Unit (I.C.U.)
  • 16.1 Trained Personnel
  • 16.2 Special Establishment
  • 16.3 Equipment
  • 17. Fear and Confidence
  • References