William Fawcett is a Consultant Anaesthetist at The Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford and Professor at the School of Medicine at Surrey University. He is an Associate Editor for British Journal of Anaesthesia – Education, the CPD journal for the Royal College of Anaesthetists. He is a Past Vice-President of the Association of Anaesthetists. Olivia Dow is an Anaesthetic Registrar at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London. She is the current Trainee Representative and Council member for the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC), in addition to being the Trainee Chair for the European Society of Airway Management (EAMS). Judith Dinsmore is a Consultant Anaesthetist with a specialist interest in Neuroanaesthesia at St. George's Hospital, London. She is an examiner and assessor for the JCIE and is on the Associate Editorial Board of the British Journal of Anaesthesia and Journal of Neurosurgical Anaesthesiology.

• Preface to 6th edition; Preface to the fifth edition xiii; Preface to the fourth edition xi; Preface to the third edition xv; Preface to the second edition xvi; Preface to the first edition xvii; Foreword; abbreviations; Part I. Nuts and Bolts: 1. Evaluation of the airway; 2. Control of the airway; 3. Tracheal intubation; 4. The difficult or failed intubation; 5. Vascular access; 6. Basic pharmacology; 7. Intravenous fluids; 8. Anaesthetic equipment: the machine, breathing systems and ventilators; 9. Ultrasound in anaesthesia and intensive care; 10. Monitoring in anaesthesia; 11. Reducing risk; Part II. Crises and Complications: 12. Cardiac Arrest; 13. Haemorrhage and blood transfusion; 14. Anaphylactic reactions; 15. Malignant hyperthermia; 16. Local anaesthetic systemic toxicity; 17. Stridor – upper airway obstruction; 18. Pneumothorax; 19. Common intraoperative problems; 20. Postoperative problems; 21. Anaesthetic mishaps; Part III. Passing the Gas: 22. Preoperative evaluation and preparation; 23. Principles of emergency anaesthesia; 24. Emergency laparotomy; 25. Anaesthesia for minimally invasive surgery; 26. Anaesthesia for Abdominal surgery; 27. Anaesthesia for Gynaecological surgery; 28. Anaesthesia for Urological surgery; 29. Anaesthesia for Maxillofacial and ENT surgery; 30. Anaesthesia for Orthopaedic surgery; 31. Anaesthesia for day case surgery; 32. Epidural and spinal (neuraxial) anaesthesia; 33. Common regional blocks; 34. Obstetric anaesthesia; 35. Anaesthesia in the corridor; Part IV. Walking the Walk (and Talking the Talk): 36. Management of the patient in the recovery area; 37. Postoperative analgesia; 38. Recognition and management of the sick patient; 39. Intensive care (Critical care) Part I; 40. Intensive care (Critical care) Part II; 41. Perioperative medicine; 42. Management of head injuries; 43. Chronic pain; 44. Be the best!; Part V. And Finally…: 45. Anaesthetic aphorisms.

William Fawcett is a Consultant Anaesthetist at The Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford and Professor at the School of Medicine at Surrey University. He is an Associate Editor for British Journal of Anaesthesia – Education, the CPD journal for the Royal College of Anaesthetists. He is a Past Vice-President of the Association of Anaesthetists. Olivia Dow is an Anaesthetic Registrar at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London. She is the current Trainee Representative and Council member for the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC), in addition to being the Trainee Chair for the European Society of Airway Management (EAMS). Judith Dinsmore is a Consultant Anaesthetist with a specialist interest in Neuroanaesthesia at St. George's Hospital, London. She is an examiner and assessor for the JCIE and is on the Associate Editorial Board of the British Journal of Anaesthesia and Journal of Neurosurgical Anaesthesiology.

• Preface to 6th edition; Preface to the fifth edition xiii; Preface to the fourth edition xi; Preface to the third edition xv; Preface to the second edition xvi; Preface to the first edition xvii; Foreword; abbreviations; Part I. Nuts and Bolts: 1. Evaluation of the airway; 2. Control of the airway; 3. Tracheal intubation; 4. The difficult or failed intubation; 5. Vascular access; 6. Basic pharmacology; 7. Intravenous fluids; 8. Anaesthetic equipment: the machine, breathing systems and ventilators; 9. Ultrasound in anaesthesia and intensive care; 10. Monitoring in anaesthesia; 11. Reducing risk; Part II. Crises and Complications: 12. Cardiac Arrest; 13. Haemorrhage and blood transfusion; 14. Anaphylactic reactions; 15. Malignant hyperthermia; 16. Local anaesthetic systemic toxicity; 17. Stridor – upper airway obstruction; 18. Pneumothorax; 19. Common intraoperative problems; 20. Postoperative problems; 21. Anaesthetic mishaps; Part III. Passing the Gas: 22. Preoperative evaluation and preparation; 23. Principles of emergency anaesthesia; 24. Emergency laparotomy; 25. Anaesthesia for minimally invasive surgery; 26. Anaesthesia for Abdominal surgery; 27. Anaesthesia for Gynaecological surgery; 28. Anaesthesia for Urological surgery; 29. Anaesthesia for Maxillofacial and ENT surgery; 30. Anaesthesia for Orthopaedic surgery; 31. Anaesthesia for day case surgery; 32. Epidural and spinal (neuraxial) anaesthesia; 33. Common regional blocks; 34. Obstetric anaesthesia; 35. Anaesthesia in the corridor; Part IV. Walking the Walk (and Talking the Talk): 36. Management of the patient in the recovery area; 37. Postoperative analgesia; 38. Recognition and management of the sick patient; 39. Intensive care (Critical care) Part I; 40. Intensive care (Critical care) Part II; 41. Perioperative medicine; 42. Management of head injuries; 43. Chronic pain; 44. Be the best!; Part V. And Finally…: 45. Anaesthetic aphorisms.

William Fawcett is a Consultant Anaesthetist at The Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford and Professor at the School of Medicine at Surrey University. He is an Associate Editor for British Journal of Anaesthesia – Education, the CPD journal for the Royal College of Anaesthetists. He is a Past Vice-President of the Association of Anaesthetists. Olivia Dow is an Anaesthetic Registrar at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London. She is the current Trainee Representative and Council member for the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC), in addition to being the Trainee Chair for the European Society of Airway Management (EAMS). Judith Dinsmore is a Consultant Anaesthetist with a specialist interest in Neuroanaesthesia at St. George's Hospital, London. She is an examiner and assessor for the JCIE and is on the Associate Editorial Board of the British Journal of Anaesthesia and Journal of Neurosurgical Anaesthesiology.

• Preface to 6th edition; Preface to the fifth edition xiii; Preface to the fourth edition xi; Preface to the third edition xv; Preface to the second edition xvi; Preface to the first edition xvii; Foreword; abbreviations; Part I. Nuts and Bolts: 1. Evaluation of the airway; 2. Control of the airway; 3. Tracheal intubation; 4. The difficult or failed intubation; 5. Vascular access; 6. Basic pharmacology; 7. Intravenous fluids; 8. Anaesthetic equipment: the machine, breathing systems and ventilators; 9. Ultrasound in anaesthesia and intensive care; 10. Monitoring in anaesthesia; 11. Reducing risk; Part II. Crises and Complications: 12. Cardiac Arrest; 13. Haemorrhage and blood transfusion; 14. Anaphylactic reactions; 15. Malignant hyperthermia; 16. Local anaesthetic systemic toxicity; 17. Stridor – upper airway obstruction; 18. Pneumothorax; 19. Common intraoperative problems; 20. Postoperative problems; 21. Anaesthetic mishaps; Part III. Passing the Gas: 22. Preoperative evaluation and preparation; 23. Principles of emergency anaesthesia; 24. Emergency laparotomy; 25. Anaesthesia for minimally invasive surgery; 26. Anaesthesia for Abdominal surgery; 27. Anaesthesia for Gynaecological surgery; 28. Anaesthesia for Urological surgery; 29. Anaesthesia for Maxillofacial and ENT surgery; 30. Anaesthesia for Orthopaedic surgery; 31. Anaesthesia for day case surgery; 32. Epidural and spinal (neuraxial) anaesthesia; 33. Common regional blocks; 34. Obstetric anaesthesia; 35. Anaesthesia in the corridor; Part IV. Walking the Walk (and Talking the Talk): 36. Management of the patient in the recovery area; 37. Postoperative analgesia; 38. Recognition and management of the sick patient; 39. Intensive care (Critical care) Part I; 40. Intensive care (Critical care) Part II; 41. Perioperative medicine; 42. Management of head injuries; 43. Chronic pain; 44. Be the best!; Part V. And Finally…: 45. Anaesthetic aphorisms.