Significant content additions have been made, especially in sections covering thoracic, pediatric, neonatal, orthopedics, airway management, peripheral nerve blocks, cardiac surgery, trauma and burns, obstetric anesthesia, and chronic pain.

• Two new chapters have been added:

• The Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) chapter covers essential applications in perioperative, pain management, and intensive care, enriching modern physicians’ practical wisdom.

• Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) chapter emphasizes evidence-based, patient-centered care via multidisciplinary teams to reduce surgical stress, optimize physiology, and aid recovery.

• Chapters on Anesthesia for Cancer Surgery, Palliative Medicine, and Critical Care have been thoroughly updated.

• Recent advances in the field of anesthesiology since the last edition have been incorporated.

• The key points have been rearranged to highlight the most crucial information in each chapter.

• Several new images, tables, and algorithms have been incorporated to enhance visual clarity and facilitate understanding.

• The addition of Multiple-Choice Questions at the end of each chapter enhances the educational value for anesthesia students.

• Tutorial videos and narrated clinical vignettes are provided for interactive learning and practical application in clinical anesthesia education.