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Co ntributo rs ................................................................
Pre fac e to the 7 th Editio n ..........................................
Intro duc tio n ................................................................
Part I: Basic Topics in Anesthesiology...........................
1. Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
Ma r k Der sh wit z, M.D., Ph .D.
Questions ......................................................................
Answ ers and Exp lanations ........................................
2. Anesthesia Equipment
Ma r k Der sh wit z, M.D., Ph .D.
Questions ......................................................................
Answ ers and Exp lanations ........................................
3. Circulation
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1: P hants
rma cology
8. General Anesthesia
Ma r k Der sh wit z, M.D., Ph .D.
Questions ......................................................................
Answ ers and Explanations ........................................
9. Regional Anesthesia
Joh n G. Ant ona ka kis, M.D. a nd Br ia n D. Sit es,
Questions ......................................................................
Answ ers and Explanations ........................................
10. Practice Test
Th e Aut h or s
Questions ......................................................................
Answ ers and Explanations ........................................
Part II: Advanced Topics in Anesthesiology ................
11. Pharmacology
J. Mat t h ia s Wa l z, M.D. a nd Ma r k Der sh wit z,
Questions ......................................................................
Answ ers and Explanations ........................................
12. Regional Anesthesia
Joh n G. Ant ona ka kis, M.D. a nd Br ia n D. Sit es,
Questions ......................................................................
Answ ers and Explanations ........................................
13. Anesthesia for Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surg
,17. Anesthesia for Miscellaneous Procedures
El ea nor M. Duduch , M.D. a nd Ma r k Der sh wi
Questions ......................................................................
Answ ers and Exp lanations ........................................
18. Critical Care Medicine
Robin Guil l or y, M.D. a nd Ra e M. Al l a in, M.D.
Questions ......................................................................
Answ ers and Exp lanations ........................................
19. Acute and Chronic Pain
Sa l a h a din Abdi, M.D., Ph .D.
Questions ......................................................................
Answ ers and Exp lanations ........................................
20. Practice Test
Th e Aut h or s
Questions ......................................................................
Answ ers and Exp lanations ........................................
References............................................................................
Index .....................................................................................
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Salahadin Abdi, M.D ., Ph.D .
Professor and Chair
Dep artm ent of Pain Med icine
Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
University of Texas MD And erson Cancer Center
H ou ston, TX
Rae M. Allain, M.D .
Associate Director of Surgical Critical Care
Dep artm ent of Anesthesiology & Pain Med icine
St. Elizabeth’s Med ical Center
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Tu fts University School of Med icine
Boston, MA
Theodore Alston, M.D ., Ph.D .
Dep artm ent of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain
Med icine
Massachusetts General H osp ital
