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CLINICAL MONITORING
Clinical Monitoring
Practical Applications for Anesthesia and Critical Care
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By
Carol Lake, MD, MBA, MPH, Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology; Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY
Roberta Hines, MD, Nicholas M. Greene Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Casey Blitt, MD, DABA, FACA, Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Risk Manager and Medical Director, Perioperative Services, Old Pueblo Anesthesia, Tucson Medical Center, Tucson, AZ

Description
Drs. Carol L. Lake, Roberta L. Hines, and Casey D. Blitt*three highly regarded experts in the field*team up to produce this comprehensive, state-of-the-art resource on the current practices and equipment used in monitoring in clinical anesthesia and intensive care units today. This reference focuses on all aspects of clinical monitoring, including all major monitoring modalities * integrates information on pediatric monitoring into each chapter * employs a user-friendly organization by types of monitors*including cardiac, neuroanesthesia, and obstetric * and much more!

Contents


General Principles

History and Philosophy of Monitoring
Information Systems
Simulators
Monitoring and Patient Safety
Electrical Safety
Principles of Pressure Monitoring



Central And Peripheral Nervous Systems

Evoked Potentials
EEG and Monitoring of Anesthetic Depth (BIS)
Monitoring Intracranial Pressure
Monitoring the Neuromuscular Junction
Specialized Neurophysiologic Monitoring (NIRS, TCD)



Cardiac Monitoring

Electrocardiographic Monitoring for Ischemia and Arrhythimias
Invasive and Noninvasive Blood Pressure Monitoring
Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
Perioperative Echocardiography



Monitoring The Respiratory System

Montoring the Function of the Respiratory System
Monitoring the Anesthesia Machine and Respiratory Gases
Monitoring of Oxygen
Arterial Blood Gas Monitoring and Analysis



Other Monitoring Applications

Monitoring of Temperature and Heart and Lungs Sounds
Biochemical and Metabolic Indicators (including renal function and gastric pH)
Monitoring Coagulation and Hemostasis
Pulse Oximeter Waveform: Photoelectric Plethysmography
Point-of-Care Monitoring and Analysis



Monitoring in Special Situations

Maternal and Fetal Monitoring in Obstetrics
Office-Based Anesthesia Monitoring
Monitoring in Unusual Environments
Monitoring Pain Management Procedures

Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 600 pages, publication date: OCT-2000
ISBN-13: 978-0-7216-8698-1
ISBN-10: 0-7216-8698-2
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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Last update: 12 Jun 2009
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