Anesthesia in Low-Resourced Settings: Near Misses and Lessons Learned

ISBN-13: 9783030776534 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 323 str.

John G. Brock-Utne

Recenzje

"The writing style is consistent and each case is presented with sufficient information and a picture. The figures are excellent and clearly complement the chapters." (Robert R. Gaiser, Doody's Book Reviews, January 7, 2022)

Spis treści

Brown water in your oxygen supply line. Now what will you do?

Transporting a critical ill patient without monitors.

You only have Ether. Now what?

Oxygen supply to a Rural Hospital. How to check.

Research in a 3rd world environment.

There is no blood bank – no blood. Patient is bleeding

A 3-year-old boy with severe burns and a difficult airway and no video laryngoscope.

No propofol, but you have thiopental. How would you use it and what to watch out for?

What is the running time for an oxygen E-Cylinder?

A drawer vaporizer and you have never used one.

O autorze

John G. Brock-Utne MD, PhD, FCMSA is an Emeritus Professor of Anesthesia, now working in the in Department of Anesthesiology, Peri-operative & Pain Medicine at Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford CA 94305, USA.  He has had many years' experience working in low resourced settings.

Blurb

This book outlines the many anesthesia-related obstacles, concerns, and challenges that may be encountered by western trained anesthesiologist in low-resourced settings. 

Each chapter presents a challenging scenario with solutions. It is therefore an essential handbook that will prepare those performing anesthesia in this milieu. All case studies represent real accounts discussing equipment and drug constraints as well as the ethical questions that arise for western doctors working in this environment.

Socially conscious and timely, Anesthesia in Low-Resourced Settings is an invaluable resource for medical practitioners who plan to work in these challenging settings.