The peerless authority you trust...the portability you need! This practical handbook distils all of the most critical, clinically relevant topics from Stoelting’s Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease, 5th Edition in a format suitable for a quick-reference guide you can carry in your coat pocket. The new edition presents the results of the latest clinical trials to help you make the most effective clinical decisions, while new illustrations aid in clarifying complex concepts. You’ll have convenient access to dependable guidance on a full range of pre-existing conditions that may impact the pre-operative management of surgical patients.

Salient Features
* Provides the result of the latest clinical trials so you can be confident in making the most effective clinical decisions.
* Includes new illustrations to aid you in understanding complex concepts more easily.
* Features cases representing the full spectrum of pre-existing conditions,enabling you to prepare for clinical challenges.
* Offers care guidelines for special patient populations-including pediatric and geriatric patients-to alert you to important clinical considerations and to help you avoid potential complications.
* Uses an outline format, making it easy to find the guidance you need.
* Follows the same chapter organization of Stoelting’s Anesthesia and Co-existing Disease,5/e enabling you to search for more in-depth information efficiently
* Presents abundant tables for quick access to the most pertinent aspects of each condition