Includes the 1997 European Resuscitation Council Guidelines Extensively revised throughout Some new sections Many patients come to the Accident and Emergency department in pain or with conditions requiring local or general anaesthesia. Close co-operation between the staff of the Anaesthesia and Accident and Emergency departments is vital if anaesthesia and analgesia are to be dealt with efficiently and safely. This new edition of Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Emergency Medicine has been extensively revised throughout, especially with regard to resuscitation techniques. It provides a concise guide to anaesthesia and pain relief in Emergency Medicine. Throughout, the emphasis is on the practical management of problems, giving clear instructions about the treatment of common conditions.

Preface Part 1 - General concepts of anaesthesia and analgesia General anaesthesia in the A & E department Anaesthetic and resuscitation equipment Infection risks during anaesthesia Assessment and preparation of patients for general anaesthesia, and monitoring during anaesthesia Emergency general anaesthesia and pre-hospital care Recovery and street fitness Problems encountered during general anaesthesia Resuscitation techniques: airway management, ventilation, and defibrillation Airway and ventilation management: some common problems Part 2 - Sedation Sedation Analgesia Local anaesthesia: principles and practice in the A & E department Problems encountered during local anaesthesia Local anaesthetic nerve blocks: introduction and local infiltration of the skin Nerve blocks of the upper limb Nerve blocks of the lower limb Other nerve blocks and field blocks Topical anaesthesia Index