Drugs in Anesthesia and Critical Care

Author/Editor :

Bhavna Gupta, Lalit Gupta

Pages :

269

Specialty :

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Book Type :

Reference

The frst edition of Drugs in Anesthesia and Critical Care aims to provide a single text book, short yet comprehensive to provide effcient and rapid revision of concepts to meet the clinical needs of anesthesia residents. A physician has to learn and update knowledge because of constantly evolving advances in management. This book has been designed to cater to the needs of post graduate residents and senior residents who are preparing for various exams such as theory and practical examination, multispecialty (multiple choice based) examinations etc. There is an exhaustive amount written on anesthesia and critical care as subject is vast and varied, but not always readily accessible. We have aimed to keep the chapter’s short and highly relevant thereby providing simple yet informative knowledge about the topics. This book has been prepared as per the curriculum and requirement of anesthesia degree courses in India. It has been prepared and written in a systemic manner and opts a simple approach in presenting the text. Utmost efforts have been made to cover all necessary important aspects of the subject including recent advances wherever required. We have tried to include all latest concepts related to the subject and every effort has been made to quote references in all chapters. Various standard flow charts with references have been added for quick reference guide. Any suggestions from the faculty and students will be highly appreciated for further improvement which can be made in the next edition.

1. Basic Principles of Pharmacology 1
2. Cardiovascular Pharmacology 13
3. Hepatic Drug Metabolism 39
4. Geriatric Pharmacology 48
5. Obese Pharmacology 51
6. Renal Pharmacology 55
7. Pediatric Pharamacology 61
8. Preoperative Medications 66
9. Inhalation Agents 68
10. Intravenous Agents 80
11. Benzodiazepines 111
12. Opioid Analgesics 120
13. Local Anesthetics 140
14. Neuromuscular Blockers 150
15. Reversal Agents for Neuromuscular Blockade 165
16. Total Intravenous Anesthesia 171
17. Pediatric Emergency Drugs 176
18. ICU Drugs 182
19. Calcium and Magnesium 195
20. Antibiotics in Intensive Care Unit 206
21. Monitored Anesthesia Care 222
22. Perioperative Managemnt of Anticoagulants
and Antiplatelets Medications 230
23. Oral anticoagulants and Regional
Anesthesia: A Summary 247
24. Labour Analgesia 256
25. Look-alike Drugs-‘A wonder or a blunder’? 262
26. Anti Arrhythmic Drugs in ICU and Anaesthesia 265
Annexure 1- Simplifed Formulae for
Calculation Drug Dosage 271
Appendix 1 – Safe and Effective Way for Administration
of Medicines via Oral/Enteral Route 272
Appendix 2 – Opioid Dose Equivalence 273
Appendix 3 – Comparison Table of Intravenous
Anaesthetic Agents 274
Appendix 4 – Corticosteroid Dosing Equivalence 275

Dr. Bhavna Gupta, MBBS (Gold Medalist), DA, DNB (Anesthesia), MNAMS, is an anesthesiologist and critical care expert. She is currently working as an Assistant Professor in Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care at AIIMS, Rishikesh. She did her MBBS from prestigious Lady Hardinge Medical College (Delhi University) with four awards during her MBBS tenure. She was awarded a Gold Medal for standing first in ophthalmology and was awarded “Sh. Prant Nath and Smt. Shanti Devi Sharma” Medal for securing first position in ophthalmology in the year 2007. She has also received prestigious “Captain S. Bhattacharya’s” Prize for Best Student in ophthalmology and ENT and awarded “Hari Mirchandani” Silver Medal for best all-rounder in Labor room posting. She did her Diploma in Anesthesiology from prestigious Maulana Azad Medical College and thereafter, did DNB from Batra Hospital and Medical Research Center. She has received Dr. Archie Brain award as first prize for competitive paper presentation as well, who has as well as received Best teacher award at AIIMS Rishikesh in 2019 and DNB Alumni State Representative of Uttarakhand, also received scholarships and other awards during her residency. She has become an authored “Synopsis of Anesthesia”, Ist edition, 2019. She becomes Reviewer and Editor of various Journals, as well as who has Reviewed more than 100 manuscripts up to date. She is still a Life Member of various Societies, including ISA, ICA, AMF, MNAMS, RSACP, AORA, ISSP-PAIN and Indian Society of Palliative Care. She has been already written Various Chapters in Various Books of International Level—hence, she already honoured many times. She has become a Director of Various National & International level’s Famous Publications.

Dr. Lalit Gupta, MBBS (Gold Medalist), DA, DNB (Anesthesia), MNAMS is working as an  Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Department at Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi. He has more than 12 years of experience in the field of Anesthesia and Intensive Care. He has achieved a Gold Medal during MBBS graduation from Delhi University. Thereafter, he acquired his degree in anesthesia from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi. He further acquired a degree of Diplomat of National Board from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi. He has successfully accomplished many publications in various National and International Journals worldwide. He has written various chapters in various books of international repute to his credit. He is an Editor, Associate Editor and Reviewer for more than 30 national and international Journals. He is a Life member of reputed National Academy of Medical Sciences, India. He is an active life Member of Indian Society of Anesthesiologists as well as Airway Management Foundation (AMF). He is associated with many critical care and anesthesia societies. He has a special interest in Oncoanesthesia, Palliative Care and Cancer Pain Management. He is a certified BLS and ACLS provider.

Subject Category : Medicine


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ISBN 978-81-942550-0-0
Publisher Red Flower Publications
Publication Date 2020-01-01
Edition 1 st


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