Basics of Anesthesia 7th edition – Manuel C. Pardo, Ronald D. Miller
Libros de Medicina – Rincón Médico Basics of Anesthesia The specialty of anesthesiology has evolved dramatically since the first public demonstration of ether use in the 19th century. Originally, the emphasis was completely on providing surgical anesthesia. As surgical procedures became more diverse and complex, other associated skills were developed. For example, airway management, including endotracheal intubation, was required to provide controlled ventilation to patients who had respiratory depression and paralysis from neuromuscular blocking drugs. These practices required the development of a “recovery room,” which was later termed a postoperative or postanesthesia care unit (PACU) (Chapter 39). The skills that
