Anesthesia Secrets
- 7th Edition - August 18, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Brian M. Keech, Ryan D. Laterza, Thomas B. Moore, CRNA
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 2 8 2 2 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 4 9 2 2 - 8
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For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Anesthesia Secrets, 7th Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style—making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.
- The proven Secrets Series® format gives you the most return for your time—succinct, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective
- Fully revised and updated throughout, offering practical coverage of the full range of essential topics in the practice of anesthesiology, including protocols and guidelines that are continuously evolving and that increasingly dictate best practices
- Contains new chapters on Infection Diseases and Anesthesia, Head and Neck Anesthesia, Anesthesia and the Developing World, and Non-Operating Room Anesthesia
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Residents, Fellows, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs)
SECTION 1: Fundamentals of Anesthetic Care
CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Anesthesia
CHAPTER 2: Preoperative Evaluation
CHAPTER 3: Airway Management
CHAPTER 4: Autonomic Nervous System
CHAPTER 5: Cardiac Physiology
CHAPTER 6: Pulmonary Physiology
CHAPTER 7: Arterial Blood Gas Analysis
CHAPTER 8: Volume Regulation and Fluid Replacement
CHAPTER 9: Electrolytes
CHAPTER 10: Coagulation
CHAPTER 11: Transfusion Therapy
CHAPTER 12: Perioperative Patient Safety
CHAPTER 13: Perioperative Medical Ethics
SECTION 2: Pharmacology
CHAPTER 14: Inhaled Anesthetics
CHAPTER 15: Intravenous Anesthetics
CHAPTER 16: Opioids
CHAPTER 17: Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
CHAPTER 18: Local Anesthetics
CHAPTER 19: Vasoactive Agents
SECTION 3: Patient Monitoring and Procedures
CHAPTER 20: Pulse and Cerebral Oximetry
CHAPTER 21: Capnography
CHAPTER 22: Blood Pressure Monitoring and Arterial Catheterization
CHAPTER 23: Central Venous Catheterization
CHAPTER 24: Perioperative Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Echocardiography
CHAPTER 25: Volume Assessment
CHAPTER 26: The Anesthesia Machine
CHAPTER 27: Mechanical Ventilation Strategies
CHAPTER 28: Electrocardiogram
CHAPTER 29: Pacemakers and Internal Cardioverter Defibrillators
SECTION 4: Perioperative Problems
CHAPTER 30: Blood Pressure Disturbances
CHAPTER 31: Pulmonary Complications
CHAPTER 32: Awareness During Anesthesia
CHAPTER 33: Temperature Disturbances
CHAPTER 34: Post-Anesthetic Care
CHAPTER 35: Infectious Disease and Anesthesia
SECTION 5: Anesthesia and Select Systemic Disease
CHAPTER 36: Coronary Artery Disease and Perioperative Myocardial Infarction
CHAPTER 37: Heart Failure
CHAPTER 38: Valvular Heart Disease
CHAPTER 39: Pulmonary Hypertension
CHAPTER 40: Obstructive Lung Disease: Asthma and COPD
CHAPTER 41: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
CHAPTER 42: Hepatic Dysfunction and Liver Transplantation
CHAPTER 43: Renal Function and Anesthesia
CHAPTER 44: Intracranial and Cerebrovascular Disease
CHAPTER 45: Intracranial Hypertension and Traumatic Brain Injury
CHAPTER 46: Malignant Hyperthermia and Other Myopathies
CHAPTER 47: Degenerative Neurological Diseases and Neuropathies
CHAPTER 48: Diabetes Mellitus
CHAPTER 49: Nondiabetic Endocrine Disease
CHAPTER 50: Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
CHAPTER 51: Alcohol and Substance Misuse
SECTION 6: Anesthesia and Select Patient Populations
CHAPTER 52: Neonatal Anesthesia
CHAPTER 53: Pediatric Anesthesia
CHAPTER 54: Congenital Heart Disease
CHAPTER 55: Fundamentals of Obstetric Anesthesia
CHAPTER 56: Obstetric Analgesia and Anesthesia
CHAPTER 57: High-Risk Obstetrics
CHAPTER 58: Head and Neck Anesthesia
CHAPTER 59: Trauma Anesthesia
CHAPTER 60: The Burned Patient
CHAPTER 61: Geriatric Anesthesia
CHAPTER 62: Global Health and Anesthesia
SECTION 7: Anesthesia and Select Surgical Procedures
CHAPTER 63: Laparoscopic Surgery
CHAPTER 64: Major Vascular Surgery
CHAPTER 65: Cardiac Surgery: Cardiopulmonary Bypass
CHAPTER 66: Thoracic Surgery: Lung Isolation Techniques
CHAPTER 67: Spine Surgery
CHAPTER 68: Craniotomy
CHAPTER 69: Shoulder Operations
CHAPTER 70: Nonoperating Room Anesthesia
CHAPTER 71: Electroconvulsive Therapy
SECTION 8: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management
CHAPTER 72: Fundamentals of Regional Anesthesia
CHAPTER 73: Peripheral Nerve and Trunk Blocks
CHAPTER 74: Nerve Blocks for The Head and Neck
CHAPTER 75: Neuraxial Anesthesia and Analgesia
CHAPTER 76: Acute Pain Management
CHAPTER 77: Chronic Pain Management
Index
CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Anesthesia
CHAPTER 2: Preoperative Evaluation
CHAPTER 3: Airway Management
CHAPTER 4: Autonomic Nervous System
CHAPTER 5: Cardiac Physiology
CHAPTER 6: Pulmonary Physiology
CHAPTER 7: Arterial Blood Gas Analysis
CHAPTER 8: Volume Regulation and Fluid Replacement
CHAPTER 9: Electrolytes
CHAPTER 10: Coagulation
CHAPTER 11: Transfusion Therapy
CHAPTER 12: Perioperative Patient Safety
CHAPTER 13: Perioperative Medical Ethics
SECTION 2: Pharmacology
CHAPTER 14: Inhaled Anesthetics
CHAPTER 15: Intravenous Anesthetics
CHAPTER 16: Opioids
CHAPTER 17: Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
CHAPTER 18: Local Anesthetics
CHAPTER 19: Vasoactive Agents
SECTION 3: Patient Monitoring and Procedures
CHAPTER 20: Pulse and Cerebral Oximetry
CHAPTER 21: Capnography
CHAPTER 22: Blood Pressure Monitoring and Arterial Catheterization
CHAPTER 23: Central Venous Catheterization
CHAPTER 24: Perioperative Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Echocardiography
CHAPTER 25: Volume Assessment
CHAPTER 26: The Anesthesia Machine
CHAPTER 27: Mechanical Ventilation Strategies
CHAPTER 28: Electrocardiogram
CHAPTER 29: Pacemakers and Internal Cardioverter Defibrillators
SECTION 4: Perioperative Problems
CHAPTER 30: Blood Pressure Disturbances
CHAPTER 31: Pulmonary Complications
CHAPTER 32: Awareness During Anesthesia
CHAPTER 33: Temperature Disturbances
CHAPTER 34: Post-Anesthetic Care
CHAPTER 35: Infectious Disease and Anesthesia
SECTION 5: Anesthesia and Select Systemic Disease
CHAPTER 36: Coronary Artery Disease and Perioperative Myocardial Infarction
CHAPTER 37: Heart Failure
CHAPTER 38: Valvular Heart Disease
CHAPTER 39: Pulmonary Hypertension
CHAPTER 40: Obstructive Lung Disease: Asthma and COPD
CHAPTER 41: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
CHAPTER 42: Hepatic Dysfunction and Liver Transplantation
CHAPTER 43: Renal Function and Anesthesia
CHAPTER 44: Intracranial and Cerebrovascular Disease
CHAPTER 45: Intracranial Hypertension and Traumatic Brain Injury
CHAPTER 46: Malignant Hyperthermia and Other Myopathies
CHAPTER 47: Degenerative Neurological Diseases and Neuropathies
CHAPTER 48: Diabetes Mellitus
CHAPTER 49: Nondiabetic Endocrine Disease
CHAPTER 50: Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
CHAPTER 51: Alcohol and Substance Misuse
SECTION 6: Anesthesia and Select Patient Populations
CHAPTER 52: Neonatal Anesthesia
CHAPTER 53: Pediatric Anesthesia
CHAPTER 54: Congenital Heart Disease
CHAPTER 55: Fundamentals of Obstetric Anesthesia
CHAPTER 56: Obstetric Analgesia and Anesthesia
CHAPTER 57: High-Risk Obstetrics
CHAPTER 58: Head and Neck Anesthesia
CHAPTER 59: Trauma Anesthesia
CHAPTER 60: The Burned Patient
CHAPTER 61: Geriatric Anesthesia
CHAPTER 62: Global Health and Anesthesia
SECTION 7: Anesthesia and Select Surgical Procedures
CHAPTER 63: Laparoscopic Surgery
CHAPTER 64: Major Vascular Surgery
CHAPTER 65: Cardiac Surgery: Cardiopulmonary Bypass
CHAPTER 66: Thoracic Surgery: Lung Isolation Techniques
CHAPTER 67: Spine Surgery
CHAPTER 68: Craniotomy
CHAPTER 69: Shoulder Operations
CHAPTER 70: Nonoperating Room Anesthesia
CHAPTER 71: Electroconvulsive Therapy
SECTION 8: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management
CHAPTER 72: Fundamentals of Regional Anesthesia
CHAPTER 73: Peripheral Nerve and Trunk Blocks
CHAPTER 74: Nerve Blocks for The Head and Neck
CHAPTER 75: Neuraxial Anesthesia and Analgesia
CHAPTER 76: Acute Pain Management
CHAPTER 77: Chronic Pain Management
Index
- Edition: 7
- Published: August 18, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
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Brian M. Keech
Brian M. Keech is a Staff Anesthesiologist, Denver Health Medical Center, Pediatric Anesthesiologist, Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado.
Affiliations and expertise
Staff Anesthesiologist, Denver Health Medical Center, Pediatric Anesthesiologist, Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado, USARL
Ryan D. Laterza
Ryan D. Laterza is a Attending Critical Care Anesthesiologist, Denver Health Medical Center, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado.
Affiliations and expertise
Attending Critical Care Anesthesiologist, Denver Health Medical Center, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado, USATC
Thomas B. Moore, CRNA
Thomas B. Moore, CRNA, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, Colorado.
Affiliations and expertise
CRNA, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, Colorado, USA