Anesthesia and Uncommon Diseases, 5th Edition
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Anesthesia and Uncommon Diseases, 5th Edition
Anesthesia and Uncommon Diseases (Anestheis and Uncommon Diseases)
By Lee A. Fleisher
Publisher: Saunders
Number Of Pages: 672
Publication Date: 2005-10-03
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1416022120
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781416022121
Binding: Hardcover
Avoid complications associated with unusual and complicated diseases with help from the new edition of this classic source! Previously edited by Dr. Jonathan Benumof, it now features new editorial leadership from Dr. Lee A. Fleisher, an acknowledged leader in the field of perioperative medicine and anesthesiology. Now with new coverage of pediatric topics and fully revised chapters, most by new contributors, this new edition brings you the latest knowledge and techniques. A new, more user-friendly page layout with algorithms, shaded boxes, and “Most Common” lists makes getting information much easier.
Now includes new information on congenital heart disease, morbid obesity, neurological diseases, infectious diseases, trauma and acute care, geriatric patients, genetic and metabolic diseases, and burn patients.
Incorporates brand-new coverage of pediatric topics.
Provides sweeping updates throughout from many new contributors.
Offers a new, more user-friendly format with algorithms, shaded boxes, and “Most Common” lists.
With 45 additional contributing experts.
Summary: The 5th Edition- Best Yet
Rating: 5
Lee Fleisher, a national leader in anesthesiology, has continued the tradition of previous editions with this fine book. The comprehensive chapters stand by themselves as a thorough reference. Conversely, the summary tables and strategies for diagnosis and management give this edition great range for ‘middle-of-the-night’ suprises as well.
The book is made coherent by consistent chapter design. Authoratative and well-written, it belongs in every anesthesiologist’s library.
Summary: Used to be a good reference text
Rating: 1
I have used each edition of this book as a reference, but was so disappointed with the 5th edition that I returned it after 1 week. This was once the “go to” book for the rare and esoteric. No more. For example, there is nothing “uncommon” about the problems addressed in the chapters on trauma and acute care, herbal medications, or pregnancy. The chapter on congenital heart disease (CHD) focuses on pediatric patients, a common subject with books of its own. A chapter on the adult patient with palliated or corrected CHD would have been more useful.
The chapter on muscle diseases is very disappointing compared to the excellent one by Miller and Rosenbaum in the 4th edition. The chapter on hematologic disorders lumps impaired coagulation and prothrombotic disorders with diseases of platelets. A discussion of acute blood loss is duplicated here and in the chapter on trauma.
There are 2 significant omissions: no chapter on cancer patients or chemotherapeutic agents (hardly uncommon but outside the realm of most anesthesiologists), and no chapter on rheumatic diseases like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis that affect multiple systems and have novel therapies.
The 5th edition is an unwelcome departure from the original concept of Katz and Kadis. Perhaps the 6th edition will capture the spirit of what was formerly an awesome reference text.
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