Anesthesiology 1986

Pharmacology.- The New Neuromusucular Blocking Agents.- Pharmacology of Local Anesthetic Agents.- Anticholinesterase Agents: Their Mechanism of Action and Use.- New Intravenous Induction Agents - Pros and Cons.- Physiology.- Non-Respiratory Functions of the Lung.- Myocardial Ischemia: Pathophysiology and Detection.- Brain Protection.- Liver Blood Flow and Anesthesia.- Issues.- Epidural Steroid Injections for Low Back Pain.- Near Misses in Anesthesia: A Strategy for Their Prevention.- Risk Management in Anesthesia.- Viral Hepatitis.- Controversies in Outpatient Anesthesia.- Clinical Considerations.- Choice of Drugs for Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia.- Non-Obstetrical Surgery for the Pregnant Patient.- Preganancy Induced Hypertension: The Problem and Its Management.- Ischemic Heart Disease: Assessment Using Non-Routine Tests.- Malignant Hyperthermia.- Induction of Anesthesia in Pediatric Patients.- Anesthetic Management: Cerebrovascular Surgery.- Postoperative Pain Management with "On Demand" Analgesia.- Monitoring.- Intraoperative Monitoring of Sensory Evoked Potentials.- Monitoring Spinal Cord Function During Spinal Surgery.- Monitoring Depth of Anesthesia with the EEG.- Miscellaneous.- Statistics for the Anesthesiologist.- Closed Absorption System - A New Look.