CONTENTS

Contributors

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

SECTION I.CAREERS IN ANESTHESIA TECHNOLOGY

  1  Certification for Anesthesia Technicians and Technologists

Sue Christian

  2  The Surgical Experience

Haley Sands and Kristen Lund

SECTION II.ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND PHARMACOLOGY

  3  Pharmacology

Remigio Roque and Ryan B. Anderson

  4  Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology

Glenn Woodworth, Asish Das, and Valerie Sera

  5  Cardiovascular Monitoring

Andrew Slupe and Valerie Sera

  6  Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Markus Kaiser and David C. Warltier

  7  Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology

Jason Oliver Johnson and R. Alok Gupta

  8  Respiratory Monitoring

R. Alok Gupta and Cornel Mihalache

  9  Respiratory Pharmacology

R. Alok Gupta and Gabriel Kleinman

10  Acid and Base Physiology

Rachel J. Moss and Jeffrey R. Kirsch

11  Central Nervous System

Rachel J. Moss and Jeffrey R. Kirsch

12  Peripheral Nervous System

Sydney E. Rose

13  Autonomic Nervous System

Lori Nading and Ahmed Alshaarawi

14  Neuromuscular Anatomy and Physiology

Jodi H. Kirsch and Jeffrey R. Kirsch

SECTION III.ANESTHESIA PRACTICE

15  Sedation

James Hilliard and Cobin Soelberg

16  Regional Anesthesia

Michael S. Axley

17  Overview of a General Anesthetic

Dalia H. Elmofty and Thomas W. Cutter

18  Principles of Airway Management

Michael F. Aziz

19  Perioperative Medications

M. Bernie Miller

20  Patient Positioning

Mary Ellen Warner and Rebecca L. Johnson

21  Fluid Therapy

Sarah M. Shabot and Donald S. Prough

22  Blood Transfusion

Curtis Bergquist and Kamila Vagnerova

23  Infectious Diseases

Denise Kirsch

SECTION IV.ANESTHESIA EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY

24  The Anesthesia Machine

Brian Mitchell and Michael T. Jamond

25  Anesthesia Machine Checkout

Ramon Larios and Esther Sung

26  Vaporizers

Roy K. Esaki and Alex Macario

27  The Breathing Circuit

Charles A. Vacanti

28  Ventilators

Christopher R. Winson and Eric Schnell

29  Preventing and Solving Anesthesia Machine Problems

Andrew Oken and Evan L. Thilo

30  Gas Analyzers

Matthew S. Davis

31  ASA Standard Monitoring

Wesley H. Simpson II

32  Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring

Ross P. Martini

33  Temperature Management

L. Lazarre Ogden III

34  Medication Handling

Shohreh Sadlou

35  Blood Gas Analyzers and Point-of-Care Testing

David Wilson and Guy Buckman

36  Vascular Access

Izumi Harukuni and Jonny Sands

37  Intravascular Monitoring Equipment

Izumi Harukuni and Jonny Sands

38  Infusion Pumps

Victoria Reyes

39  Airway Devices

Fernando Franco Cuadrado, Ryan J. Horvath, and Darren Hyatt

40  Airway Equipment Setup, Operation, and Maintenance Tools to Access the Glottic Opening

Brandon Minzer and Vicki E. Modest

41  Ultrasound

Jorge Pineda

42  Transesophageal Echo

Edward A. Kahl and Jonny Sands

43  Intraaortic Balloon Pumps and Ventricular Assist Devices

Laura Downey

44  Autotransfusion Devices

Andrew A. Disque and John Massey

45  Defibrillators

Ryan J. Horvath, Darren Hyatt, and Matthew J. Griffee

46  Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators

Ann E. Bingham and Peter Schulman

47  Anesthesia Supply and Equipment: Contamination, Sanitation, and WasteManagement

Nelson L. Freeman, Katie J. Schenning, Stephen T. Robinson, and Lauren Berkow

SECTION V.SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

48  Pediatric Anesthesia

Brian N. Egan and Danny L. Robinson

49  Obstetric Anesthesia

Karen Hand

50  Anesthesia Considerations for Out-of–Operating Room (OOR) Locations

Andrew J. Pittaway and Wil Van Cleve

51  Patient Transport

Matthew Hart

52  MRI Safety

Douglas Arditti and Wayne Smith

53  Electrical Safety

Richard Botney

54  Radiation Safety

Amie Lorisch, Thomas Griglock, and Emily Guimaraes

55  Laser Safety

Deborah J. Carter and Richard Botney

SECTION VI.EMERGENCIES

56  Simulation-Based Training

Bryan J. Read and L. Michele Noles

57  Airway Emergencies

Dawn Dillman

58  Cardiac Arrest

Evan Long, Emily Guimaraes, and Glenn Woodworth

59  Anaphylaxis

Mary A. Blanchette

60  Malignant Hyperthermia

Tae W. Kim and Robert Brislin

61  Fire Safety

Richard Botney

62  Massive Hemorrhage

Jared D. Grose and Ryan B. Anderson

63  Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity

Nathalie Lunden

SECTION VII.WORKROOM SYSTEMS

64  Workroom Management and Resource Planning

Charles E. Galaviz

65  Legal and Regulatory Issues

Mark J. Baskerville

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Index