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ContentsIndic<strong>at</strong>ions for investig<strong>at</strong>ions 167Obesity 168ECG and echocardiography p<strong>at</strong>hway 169Respir<strong>at</strong>ory function test p<strong>at</strong>hway for pre-screening 170Sevoflurane 171Clinical pharmacology 171Clinical indic<strong>at</strong>ions 171Acceptable use policy 172Gabapentin in acute pain 174Clinical inform<strong>at</strong>ion 174Further reading 175Blood and blood products 177Blood transfusion – indic<strong>at</strong>ions 177Ordering and giving blood 179Hospital transfusion inform<strong>at</strong>ion 181Refusal of consent for transfusion 188Day case anaesthesia 190Criteria for day case anaesthesia 190Spinal anaesthesia in day surgical p<strong>at</strong>ients 192ENT anaesthesia 193Paedi<strong>at</strong>ric tonsillectomy 193Adult tonsillectomy 194Miscellaneous issues 197‘Bare below the elbows’ 197Cardioversions 197<strong>Anaesthetists</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong> January 2010 9

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