John J. Nagelhout is a Director at the School of Anesthesia, Kaiser Permanente, California State University-Fullerton, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Pasadena, CA.

"...This book is packed with information, is easy to read and easy to navigate. The clinical information is authentic, and reads like the work of authors with clinical experience and wisdom. The jobbing anaesthetist can open it at any page, and find something of interest"Reviewed by: C. J. R. Parker on behalf of the British Journal of Anaesthesia, Nov 2014

• PART 1: COMMON DISEASESSection 1: Cardiovascular SystemCardiomyopathyCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart FailureHypertensionMyocardial InfarctionPericardial DiseasePeripheral Vascular DiseaseShockValvular Heart DiseaseSection 2: Central Nervous SystemAlzheimer's Disease/DementiaAutonomic Hypereflexia/DysautonomiaCerebrovascular DiseaseGuillain-Barre Syndrome HydrocephalusIntracranial HypertensionMental DisorderMultiple SclerosisNeuropathy/MyopathyParkinson's DiseaseSeizuresSpinal Cord InjurySection 3: Endocrine SystemAcromegalyAdrenocortical InsufficiencyCushing's DiseaseDiabetes InsipidusDiabetes MellitusHyperaldosteronismHypoaldosteronismHyperparathyroidismHypoparathyroidismHyperthyroidismHypothyroidismPheochromocytomaSection 4: Gastrointestinal SystemCarcinoid Tumors and Carcinoid SyndromeGallstone/Gallbladder DiseaseHiatal Hernia/Gastric RefluxInflammatory Bowel DiseasePancreatitisSplenic DisordersSection 5: Hematologic SystemAID/HIV InfectionAnemiaDisseminating Intravascular CoagulationHemophiliaHeparin Induced ThromocytopeniaLeukemiaPolycythemia VeraSickle Cell DiseaseThalassemiaVon Willebrand DiseaseSection 6: Hepatic SystemCirrhosis/Portal HypertensionHepatic FailureHepatitisSection 7: Musculoskeletal SystemAnkylosing SpondylitisKyphoscoliosisLambert-Eaton Myasthenic SyndromeMalignant HyperthermiaMuscular DystrophyMyasthenia GravisMyotonic DystrophyPectus DeformitiesRheumatoid ArthritisSection 8: Renal SystemAcute Renal FailureChronic Renal FailureUrolithiasisSection 9: Respiratory SystemAdult Respiratory Distress SyndromeAspiration PneumoniaAsthmaChronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseCor PulmonaleCystic FibrosisPneumothorax and HemothoraxPulmonary Arterial HypertensionPulmonary EdemaPulmonary EmbolismRestrictive Pulmonary DiseasesTuberculosisSection 10: Other ConditionsAllergic Reactions and HypersensitivityGeriatricsGlaucoma/Open GlobeMalnutritionObesitySclerodermaSystemic Lupus ErythematosusPart 2: Common ProceduresSection 1: Cardiovascular SystemSection 2: Gastrointestinal SystemSection 3: Genitourinary SystemSection 4: Head and NeckSection 5: Intrathoracic and Extrathoracic Section 6: Neurologic SystemSection 7: Neuroskeletal SystemSection 8: Obstetrics and GynecologySection 9: Orthopedics and PodiatrySection 10: Other ProceduresSection 11: PediatricsSection 12: Neonatal Anesthetic ConsiderationsSection 13: Anesthesia for Therapeutic and Diagnostic ProceduresSection 14: Vascular SurgerySection 15: ComplicationsPart 3: DrugsAppendices:AntibioticsAntithrombotic DrugsCorticosteroid ReplacementDiabetic DrugsHematologyImmunosuppressive DrugsPediatric ConsiderationsPreoperative Laboratory TestsPulmonary Function Test Values