• Includes chapters on preoperative assessment of traumatic brain injury, bariatric and ophthalmic patients.

• Guidelines for intra and perioperative problems include, difficult airway management, central venous excess, patients on pacemakers, obstetric pain relief and blood transfusion therapy.

• A topic of perioperative fluid therapy has been added keeping trauma patients in mind.

• A chapter on perioperative arrhythmias has also been included.

• In the field of pain management, management of low back pain, ultrasound guided nerve blocks and acute pain management have been highlighted.

• Management of septicemia and patients with obstructive sleep apnea has been discussed.

• Contains chapters on current practice in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, and organization of anesthesia department and ethical practice.