From fundamental principles to advanced subspecialty procedures, Miller's Anesthesia covers the full scope of contemporary anesthesia practice. This go-to medical reference book offers masterful guidance on the technical, scientific, and clinical challenges you face each day, in addition to providing the most up-to-date information available for effective board preparation. Address the unique needs of pediatric patients with guidance from an entire section on pediatric anesthesia. View more than 1,500 full-color illustrations for enhanced visual clarity. Access step-by-step instructions for patient management, as well as an in-depth analysis of ancillary responsibilities and problems. Quickly reference important concepts with 'Key Points' boxes integrated into every chapter. Stay current on today's most recent anesthetic drugs and guidelines/protocols for anesthetic practice and patient safety, and access expanded coverage on new techniques such as TEE and other monitoring procedures. Remain at the forefront of new developments in anesthesia with coverage of hot topics including Non-OR Anesthesia; Role of the Anesthesiologist in Disasters; Sleep Medicine in Anesthesia; Perioperative and Anesthesia-related Neurotoxicity; Anesthetic Implications of Complementary and Alternative Medicine; and Robotics. Study brand-new chapters on Perioperative Fluid Management; Extracorporeal Support Therapies; Anesthesia for Organ Donation/Procurement; and Malignant Hyperthermia and other Genetic Disorders.

Table of Contents:
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1. Scope of Modern Anesthetic Practice 2. The International Scope, Practice and Legal Aspects of Anesthesia 3. Perioperative Management 4. Operating Room Management 5. Medical Informatics 6. Quality Improvement and Patient Safety 7. Human Performance and Patient Safety 8. Patient Simulation and Clinical Practice 9. Teaching Anesthesia 10. Ethical Aspects of Anesthesia Care 11. Legal Aspects of Anesthesia Care in America 12. Anesthesia Business Models SECTION 2 ANESTHETIC PHYSIOLOGY 13. Consciousness and Memory 14. Sleep Medicine 15. Perioperative and Anesthesia Neurotoxicity 16. The Autonomic Nervous System 17. Cerebral Physiology and the Effects of Anesthetic Drugs 18. Neuromuscular Physiology and Pharmacology 19. Respiratory Physiology 20. Cardiac Physiology 21. Gastrointestinal Physiology and Pathophysiology 22. Hepatic Pathology and Pathophysiology 23. Renal Physiology and Pharmacology SECTION 3 ANESTHETIC PHARMACOLOGY 24. Basic Principles of Pharmacology 25. Inhaled Anesthetics: Mechanism of Action 26. Inhaled Anesthetics: Uptake and Distribution; Metabolism, and Toxicity 27. Inhaled Anesthetics: Pulmonary Pharmacology 28. Inhaled Anesthetics: Cardiovascular Pharmacology 29. Inhaled Anesthetics: Delivery Systems 30. Intravenous Anesthetics 31. Opioid Analgesics 32. Non-Opioid Pain Medications 33. Intravenous Drug Delivery Systems 34. Pharmacology of Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs 35. Reversal (Antagonism of Neuromuscular Blockade) 36. Local Anesthetics SECTION 4 ANESTHESIA MANAGEMENT 37. Risk of Anesthesia 38. Preoperative Evaluation 39. Anesthetic Implications of Concurrent Diseases 40. Anesthetic Implications of Complementary and Alternative Medications 41. Patient Positioning and Anesthesia 42. Neuromuscular Disorders and Other Genetic Disorders 43. Malignant Hyperthermia and Other Related Disorders 44. Fundamental Principles of Monitoring Instrumentation 45. Cardiovascular Monitoring 46. Transthoracic (TTE & TEE) Chest and Cardiac Echocardiography 47. Electrocardiography, Perioperative Ischemia and Myocardial Infarction 48. Implantable Cardiac Pulse Generators: Pacemakers and Cardioverter-Defibrillators 49. Neurologic Monitoring 50. Monitoring the Depth of Anesthesia 51. Respiratory Monitoring 52. Renal Function Monitoring 53. Neuromuscular Monitoring 54. Temperature Regulation and Monitoring 55. Airway Management in the Adult 56. Spinal, Epidural, and Caudal Anesthesia 57. Nerve Blocks 58. Ultrasound Guidance for Regional Anesthesia 59. Perioperative Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy 60. Perioperative Acid-Base Balance 61. Patient Blood Management: Transfusion Therapy 62. Patient Blood Management: Coagulation 63. Patient Blood Management: Autologous Transfusion, Recombinant Factor VIIa, and Bloodless Medicine SECTION 5 ADULT SUBSPECIALTY MANAGEMENT 64. Anesthesia and Treatment of Chronic Pain 65. Palliative Medicine 66. Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery 67. Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgical Procedures 68. Anesthesia for Cardiac Catherization and Electroconversion 69. Anesthesia for Vascular Surgery 70. Anesthesia for Neurologic Surgery 71. Anesthesia for Bariatric Surgery 72. Anesthesia and the Renal and Genitourinary Systems 73. Anesthesia and the Hepatobiliary System 74. Anesthesia for Abdominal Organ Transplantation 75. Anesthesia for Organ Procurement 76. Brain Death 77. Anesthesia for Obstetrics 78. Anesthesia for Fetal Surgery 79. Anesthesia for Orthopaedic Surgery 80. Geriatric Anesthesia 81. Anesthesia for Trauma 82. Anesthesia and Prehospital Emergency and Trauma Care 83. The Role of the Anesthesiologist in Disasters 84. Anesthesia for Eye Surgery 85. Anesthesia for Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery 86. Administration of Anesthesia by Robots 87. Anesthesia for Robotically Conducted Surgery 88. Anesthesia for Laser Surgery 89. Ambulatory (Outpatient) Anesthesia 90. Non-Operating Room Anesthesia (NORA) 91. Clinical Care in Extreme Environments: At High and Low Pressure and in Space SECTION 6 PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA 92. Regional Anesthesia in Children 93. Pediatric Anesthesia 94. Anesthesia for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery 95. Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care SECTION 7 POSTOPERATIVE CARE 96. The Postanesthesia Care Unit 97. Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting 98. Acute Postoperative Pain 99. Cognitive Dysfunction and Other Long-Term Complications of Surgery and Anesthesia 100. Postoperative Visual Loss SECTION 8 CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE 101. Critical Care Anesthesiology 102. Critical Care Protocols and Decision Support 103. Respiratory Care 104. Nitric Oxide and Inhaled Pulmonary Vasodilators 105. Neurocritical Care 106. Nutrition and Metabolomics 107. Extracorporeal Support Therapies 108. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Basic and Advanced Life Support SECTION 9 ANCILLARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROBLEMS 109. Electrical Safety in the Operating Room 110. Environmental Safety Including Chemical Dependency 111. Statistical Methods in Anesthesia APPENDIX Development of the ASA Practice Guidelines