Clinical Anaesthesia

A wikibook for Clinical Anaesthesia. Readers with knowledge of the subject are encouraged to contribute.

• Types of Anaesthesia
  • General Aanesthesia
  • Regional Anaesthesia
  • Local Anaesthesia
  • Sedation
• Anaesthesia for Special conditions

Table of Contents

Pre-operative Care

1. Common Preop Medical Conditions
2. Premedication Drugs
3. Premedication Therapy

Anesthesia Equipment

1. Anaesthetic machine check
2. Vaporizers
3. Invasive monitoring

Induction of Anesthesia

1. Clinical aspects of Induction
2. Airway problems

Intra-operative Care

1. Blood loss
2. Airway problems
3. Cardiovascular Monitoring
4. Preventing Awareness

Post-operative Care

1. Laryngeal Spasm
2. Postop Pain
3. Nausea and Vomiting

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