Editors: Bharathi Gourkanti, Dinesh Chaudhry, Irwin Gratz, Keyur Trivedi, Erin Pukenas

Geriatric Anesthesia: A Practical Guide

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Library License: US $316
ISBN: 978-981-5238-88-4 (Print)
ISBN: 978-981-5238-87-7 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2024
DOI: 10.2174/97898152388771240101

Introduction

Geriatric Anesthesia: A Practical Guide is a comprehensive reference on geriatric anesthesia. The book is divided into three sections. The first section covers the basics of both anatomical and physiological changes in senescence, and important polypharmacy considerations common in elderly patients. The next section covers anesthesia for cardiac and non-surgical patients. Various controversies and legal ethical issues that are particularly significant in the elderly such as advance directives, code status discussions, specific patient groups and shared decision-making prior to surgical interventions, are covered in the final section.

Key Features:

  • -20 referenced chapters covering basic geriatric anesthesia considerations, cardiac and non-surgical patients and special topics, respectively
  • -Contributions and references from experienced anesthesiologists
  • -Emphasis on tailoring perioperative management depending on specific circumstances of patients
  • -Addresses novel and commonly overlooked topics related to the geriatric population

This book is a guide for both anesthesia providers and non-anesthesia medical providers, trainees and students. It equips them with necessary information to understand and devise anesthetic plans while being aware of postoperative complications and the respective treatment and management options.

Readership:

Anesthesia providers and non-anesthesia medical providers, trainees and students

Preface

- Pp. i-ii (2)
Bharathi Gourkanti
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List of Contributors

- Pp. iii-iv (2)

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General Information

- Pp. 1-9 (9)
Andrea Villa, Bharathi Gourkanti*

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Anatomical and Physiological Changes in Aging

- Pp. 10-22 (13)
Magdy Takla*, Michele Mele, Tina Takla

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Pharmacology in Geriatric Anesthesia

- Pp. 23-40 (18)
Reuben D’Souza, George Hsu*

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Pre-Operative Evaluation and Optimization of Geriatric Patient

- Pp. 41-64 (24)
Kathleen Kwiatt*, Robin Szewczak

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Post-Operative Care of Elderly Patients

- Pp. 65-80 (16)
Rachel Madison, Ian Brotman*

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Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD) in Geriatric Patients

- Pp. 81-101 (21)
Michele Mele*, Magdy Takla, Nikhil Bhana

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Geriatric Patients with Congestive Heart Failure and Low Ejection Fraction; Non-Cardiac Surgery after CABG

- Pp. 102-123 (22)
William Marion*, Anthony Hikes, Michael Mahrous

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Anesthetic Considerations in Patients After Valve Replacements and Cardiac Stents, with Associated Anticoagulation Concerns

- Pp. 124-136 (13)
Abhishek Patel, Christopher Mahrous, Dejan Vuckovic*

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Pulmonary Hypertension and Geriatric Patients

- Pp. 137-154 (18)
Stuart Pasch, Irwin Gratz*

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Anesthetic Considerations for a Patient with a Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device (CIED)

- Pp. 155-170 (16)
Dave Shah, Keyur Trivedi*, Kinjal Patel

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Geriatric Pain Patient

- Pp. 171-209 (39)
Afrin Sagir*, Parker Woolley, Fangyu Chen

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Geriatric Trauma Patient

- Pp. 210-225 (16)
Akhil Patel*

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Geriatric Ambulatory Patients

- Pp. 226-243 (18)
Fatimah Habib*, Ershad Khan

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Anesthetizing the Critically Ill Geriatric Patient

- Pp. 244-264 (21)
Christopher J. Mahrous, Gregory Felock, Talia K. Ben-Jacob*

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Anesthetic Considerations for Patients with Chronic Neurologic Disorders

- Pp. 265-292 (28)
Dhaval Rana, Felipe Guzman*

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Controversies in Geriatric Anesthesia

- Pp. 293-307 (15)
Aakash K. Patel, Irwin Gratz, Bharathi Gourkanti*

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Ethics and Legal Issues in Geriatric Anesthesia

- Pp. 308-323 (16)
Nikhil Bhana, Jennifer Ocbo*

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Female Geriatric Patients

- Pp. 324-339 (16)
Andrea Villa, Anil Bhatnagar, Bharathi Gourkanti*

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The Geriatric COVID Patient

- Pp. 340-365 (26)
Osama M. Sayed, Michael R. Schwartz*

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Common Surgical Procedures in Geriatric Patients

- Pp. 366-395 (30)
Christopher Potestio*, Mary Katherine Carney

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Subject Index

- Pp. 396-402 (7)
Bharathi Gourkanti, Dinesh Chaudhry, Irwin Gratz, Keyur Trivedi, Erin Pukenas
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