• Focuses on the topics asked more frequently in pre-PG examinations
• Most suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate aspirants
• May serve as a last moment revision book for MD/DA/DNB students
• A quick reference for practicing anesthetists
• Text is divided into nine sections to increase the comfort of reading
• The most important points are presented in italics
• Key points are given at the end of each chapter
• Wherever feasible, a summary of topics has been presented in a tabular form
• Commonly encountered controversies have been tried to be resolved as far as possible
• The most recent advances in drugs, equipment and techniques have been incorporated
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines are based on the American Heart Association (AHA), 2015, update.