Main description:

Case Discussion on Anesthesiology is a concise collection of 24 cases, providing theoretical and clinical knowledge on various medical problems and surgical procedures in the field of anaesthesiology.

The book is divided into two sections, with ten long cases and fourteen short cases. The long cases include caesarean section, valve replacement, hysterectomy, total hip replacement and thyroidectomy. Short cases include cystic hygroma, tracheostomy, inguinal hernia, intercostals drain, cataract and strabismus.

Case Discussion on Anesthesiology presents each case in a question and answer format, helping postgraduate students familiarise themselves with the questions asked during viva examinations on long and short cases.

This concise guide to cases in anaesthesiology will help prepare postgraduate students for examinations and improve management skills of trainee anaesthesiologists.

Key Points

Features discussion on 24 cases in anaesthesiology (10 long, 14 short)
Provides theoretical and clinical knowledge on problems and procedures in anaesthesiology
Question and answer format to help prepare postgraduates for viva examinations

Contents:

Section 1

Chapter 1: A Pregnant Woman posted for Cesarean Section

Chapter 2: Mitral Stenosis Patient posted for Valve Replacement

Chapter 3: A Diabetic Woman posted for Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

Chapter 4: A Kidney Transplanted Patient put up for Nontransplant Surgery

Chapter 5: TURP in an Elderly Patient with Hypertension and Ischemic Heart Disease

Chapter 6: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in a Middle-aged Man with Obstructive Jaundice

Chapter 7: Child Aged 2 Years posted for Repair of Cleft Lip and Palate

Chapter 8: A Case of Scoliosis put up for Corrective Surgery

Chapter 9: A Middle-aged Female with Huge Thyroid Swelling posted for Thyroidectomy

Chapter 10: Total Hip Replacement in an Elderly Patient with COPD

Section 2

Chapter 11: Cystic Hygroma

Chapter 12: Tracheostomy

Chapter 13: TOF with Shunt

Chapter 14: Inguinal Hernia

Chapter 15: Congenital Talipes Equinovarus

Chapter 16: Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis

Chapter 17: Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Chapter 18: Intercostal Drain

Chapter 19: Hydrocephalus

Chapter 20: Meningomyelocele

Chapter 21: Cataract

Chapter 22: Strabismus

Chapter 23: Diabetic Foot Complications

Chapter 24: Neck Contracture Following Upper Body Burns