"Updated as per the competency based medical education curriculum (NMC). 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), 2020, update. All recent modes of ventilation have been included."