Table of Contents

1. Statistics used to assess monitors and monitoring application Lester A. H. Critchley; 2. Multimodal neurological monitoring Samson Zarbiv, Erica Fagleman and Neha S. Dangayach; 3. Cerebral oximetry Benjamin Salter and Elvera Baron; 4. Oxygen reserve index Andrew B. Leibowitz; 5. Point-of-care transesophageal echocardiography Ronald A. Kahn; 6. Point-of-care transthoracic echocardiography Julia Sobel and Oliver Panzer; 7. Point of care lung ultrasound Zachary Kuschner and John Oropello; 8. Point of care ultrasound: determination of fluid responsiveness Subhash Krishnamoorthy and Oliver Panzer; 9. Point of care abdominal ultrasound Shaun L. Thompson and Daniel W. Johnson; 10. Noninvasive measurement of cardiac output Sam Gilliland, Robert H. Thiele and Karsten Bartels; 11. Assessing intravascular volume status and fluid responsiveness: a non-ultrasound approach David S. Beebe; 12. Assessment of extravascular lung water Torsten Loop; 13. Point of care hematology Jacob Raphael, Liza Enriquez, Lindsay Regali and Linda Shore-Lesserson; 14. Assessment of intraoperative blood loss Kyle James Riley and Daniel Katz; 15. Respiratory monitoring in low-intensity settings Andrew B. Leibowitz and Adel Bassily-Marcus; 16. The electronic health record as a monitor for performance improvement David B. Wax; 17. Future monitoring technologies: wireless, wearable and nano Ira S. Hofer and Myro Figura; 18. Downside and risks of digital distractions Peter Papadakos and Albert Yu.

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Deepens understanding of the monitoring technology used in anesthesia in order to improve patient safety and positive treatment outcomes.

About the Author

Andrew B. Leibowitz is the Professor and System Chair for Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Suzan Uysal is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Reviews

'… The book can be used by any anesthesia provider regardless of level of training or years of practice. All readers will finish with additional knowledge that will improve their practice … There is no other book available that is as comprehensive or well written as the current one.' Robert R. Gaiser, Doody's Book Review Service

'… an interesting and insightful read for anyone wishing to know more about the study of monitoring in perioperative care.' Daniel Morgan, Journal of Perioperative Practice