Clinical Monitoring: Practical Applications for Anesthesia and Critical Care

by Carol L. Lake, Roberta L. Hines, Casey D. Blitt, et al.

This new reference features the combined efforts of Drs. Carol L. Lake, Roberta Hines and Casey D. Blitt three highly regarded experts in the field. This team results in the most comprehensive, state-of-the-art resource on the current practices and equipment used in monitoring in clinical anesthesia and intensive care units today.Focuses on all aspects of clinical monitoring, including complete chapters on all major monitoring modalities.Integrates information on pediatric monitoring into each chapter.Features chapters on hot topics such as Plethysmography Anesthesia Stimulators Point of Care testing Office-Based Anesthesia Monitoring and Monitoring Pain Management Procedures.Offers chapters on Patient Safety and Cost-Benefits Monitoring.Employs a user-friendly organization by types of monitorsincluding cardiac, neuroanesthesis, and obstetric.Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of specific equipment.Depicts key concepts and techniques of monitoring in over 295 illustrationsincluding color photos of echocardiography.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721686982
• ISBN13: 9780721686981
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 600 Pages
• Weight: 3.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"