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A valuable resource for anesthesia providers at all levels of training and practice,�Stoelting’s�Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease, 8th Edition,�provides�concise, thorough coverage�of pathophysiology of the most common diseases and their medical management relevant to anesthesia. Noted authority Dr. Roberta L. Hines and new editor Dr. Stephanie Jones lead a stellar team of contributing authors who provide�clear, detailed guidance on successfully managing or avoiding complications�stemming from pre-existing conditions.

• Presents�detailed discussions of common diseases, as well as highlights of more rare diseases and their unique features that could be of importance in the perioperative period.�

• Includes the latest�practice guidelines, easy-to-follow�treatment algorithms, bulleted key points, and more.�

• Contains�two new chapters�on Nutritional Diseases: Obesity and Malnutrition and Chronic Pain, and�significantly revised content�on valvular heart disease, heart failure and cardiomyopathies, pericardial disease and cardiac trauma, endocrine disease, diseases of aging, pregnancy-associated diseases, and more.�

• Features�abundant figures, tables, diagrams, and photos�that provide fast access to the most pertinent aspects of every condition and clarify critical points regarding management.�

• Examines specific anesthesia considerations for�special patient populations, including pediatric, obstetric, and elderly patients.�

• Ideal for anesthesiologists in practice and for anesthesia residents in training and preparing for boards.�

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