Anesthesia
A Comprehensive Review
- 7th Edition - April 6, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: Brian A. Hall, Robert C. Chantigian
- Language: English
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Description
Description
Prepare for success on high-stakes exams with Anesthesia: A Comprehensive Review, 7th Edition! With complete, up-to-date coverage of everything from basic science through current clinical practice, this fully revised review tool contains more than 1,000 board review-style questions in a multiple choice format. You’ll reinforce your current knowledge, identify areas that require more study, and improve your long-term retention of the material—all while preparing for certification and re-certification examinations as well as clinical practice.
Key features
Key features
- Contains more than 1,000 fully updated multiple choice questions (100+ new to this edition) with answers and supporting explanations
- Mirrors the ABA written exam content and format, with challenging board review questions and answers covering the latest discoveries and techniques in physics, biochemistry, and anesthesia equipment; the newest drugs and drug categories; and the most recent information on all anesthesia subspecialties
- Features new questions on technology and devices, geriatric patients, demographic data, blood banking, transfusion, anticoagulants and anticoagulant reversal drugs, as well as new questions comparing medications/drugs with similar pharmacodynamic effects
- Offers discussions after each question, along with corresponding page references to major anesthesia texts so it’s easy to find more information on any subject
- Allows you to test interactively online with a scoreboard and notes field, and features a new, online-only chapter featuring additional open-ended questions
- An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
Readership
Readership
Anesthesiology residents
Table of contents
Table of contents
Chapter 1 Anesthesia Equipment and Physics
Chapter 2 Respiratory Physiology and Critical Care Medicine
Chapter 3 Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous Drugs
Chapter 4 Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics of Volatile Anesthetics
Chapter 5 Blood Products, Transfusion, and Fluid Therapy
Chapter 6 General Anesthesia
Chapter 7 Pediatric Physiology and Anesthesia
Chapter 8 Obstetric Physiology and Anesthesia
Chapter 9 Neurologic Physiology and Anesthesia
Chapter 10 Anatomy, Regional Anesthesia, and Pain Management
Chapter 11 Cardiovascular Physiology and Anesthesia
Extra Topics
Index
Chapter 2 Respiratory Physiology and Critical Care Medicine
Chapter 3 Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous Drugs
Chapter 4 Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics of Volatile Anesthetics
Chapter 5 Blood Products, Transfusion, and Fluid Therapy
Chapter 6 General Anesthesia
Chapter 7 Pediatric Physiology and Anesthesia
Chapter 8 Obstetric Physiology and Anesthesia
Chapter 9 Neurologic Physiology and Anesthesia
Chapter 10 Anatomy, Regional Anesthesia, and Pain Management
Chapter 11 Cardiovascular Physiology and Anesthesia
Extra Topics
Index
Review quotes
Review quotes
Review of the previous edition:
"This is a quality review of basic science and clinical practice anesthesia with high-quality book references for every answer explanation." --©2022 Doody's Review Service, Austin D Ferguson, DO (University of Kentucky College of Medicine)
"...a great guide to prepare for certification examinations and also to start learning anesthesiology, even if exams are not imminent. I hope new editions will continue to be published as the field of anesthesiology advances." --Koh Mizutani (Department of Anesthesia, Osaka Rosai Hospital), Anesthesia & Analgesia, June 2020
"This is a quality review of basic science and clinical practice anesthesia with high-quality book references for every answer explanation." --©2022 Doody's Review Service, Austin D Ferguson, DO (University of Kentucky College of Medicine)
"...a great guide to prepare for certification examinations and also to start learning anesthesiology, even if exams are not imminent. I hope new editions will continue to be published as the field of anesthesiology advances." --Koh Mizutani (Department of Anesthesia, Osaka Rosai Hospital), Anesthesia & Analgesia, June 2020
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 7
- Latest edition
- Published: June 5, 2026
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
BH
Brian A. Hall
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MinnesotaRC
Robert C. Chantigian
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota