Combat Anesthesia: The First 24 Hours

by Peter F. Mahoney, U.S. Army Medical Department The Borden Institute (Editor), M.D. Chester Buckenmaier III (Editor)

Developed by UK and US anesthetists with extensive experience in theater, this book describes the latest anesthesia techniques, practices, and equipment used in current combat and humanitarian operations. Includes chapters on topics such as injuries and physiology, team members, protocols, vascular access, airway management, burns, imaging, pain management and medications, regional anesthesia, ventilation, and postoperative management.

618 pages, Hardcover

First published April 28, 2015