Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice

by Stoelting, Robert K.; Hillier, Simon C.

• ISBN13: 9780781754699
• ISBN10: 0781754690
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-10-03
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Dr. Stoelting's best-selling and highly acclaimed text, Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice, is now in its thoroughly updated Fourth Edition. In 60 concise, clearly written chapters, this book provides comprehensive, current, clinically oriented, authoritative information on all aspects of pharmacology and physiology that are relevant to perioperative patient management. This edition includes all new drugs and new findings on actions and interactions of established drugs. More than 400 diagrams and more than 100 tables complement the text. This edition's new two-color page design will help readers spot key information. A separate drug index is included for quick reference.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
SECTION I: PHARMACOLOGY	1	(644)
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Injected and Inhaled Drugs	3	(39)
Inhaled Anesthetics	42	(45)
Opioid Agonists and Antagonists	87	(40)
Barbiturates	127	(13)
Benzodiazepines	140	(15)
Nonbarbiturate Intravenous Anesthetic Drugs	155	(24)
Local Anesthetics	179	(29)
Neuromuscular-Blocking Drugs	208	(43)
Anticholinesterase Drugs and Cholinergic Agonists	251	(15)
Anticholinergic Drugs	266	(10)
Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors and Nonspecific Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs	276	(16)
Sympathomimetics	292	(19)
Digitalis and Related Drugs	311	(10)
Alpha- and Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Antagonists	321	(17)
Antihypertensive Drugs	338	(14)
Peripheral Vasodilators, Nitric Oxide, and Nitrovasodilators	352	(18)
Cardiac Antidysrhythmic Drugs	370	(17)
Calcium-Channel Blockers	387	(11)
Drugs Used for Psychopharmacologic Therapy	398	(22)
Prostaglandins	420	(9)
Histamine and Histamine Receptor-Antagonists	429	(15)
Serotonin, Plasma Kinins, and Renin	444	(12)
Hormones as Drugs	456	(21)
Insulin and Oral Hypoglycemics	477	(9)
Diuretics	486	(10)
Antacids and Gastrointestinal Prokinetics	496	(9)
Anticoagulants	505	(16)
Antimicrobials	521	(30)
Chemotherapeutic Drugs	551	(18)
Antiepileptic Drugs	569	(11)
Drugs Used for Treatment of Parkinson Disease	580	(5)
Drug Treatment of Lipid Disorders	585	(6)
Central Nervous System Stimulants and Muscle Relaxants	591	(8)
Vitamins, Dietary Supplements, and Herbal Remedies	599	(12)
Minerals and Electrolytes	611	(12)
Blood Components, Substitutes and Hemostatic Drugs	623	(12)
Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition	635	(5)
Antiseptics and Disinfectants	640	(5)
SECTION II: PHYSIOLOGY	645	(238)
Cell Structure and Function	647	(11)
Body Fluids	658	(5)
Central Nervous System	663	(5)
Thermoregulation	668	(28)
Autonomic Nervous System	696	(11)
Pain	707	(11)
Systemic Circulation	718	(17)
Microcirculation and Lymphatics	735	(6)
Pulmonary Circulation	741	(8)
Heart	749	(12)
The Electrocardiogram and Analysis of Cardiac Dysrhythmias	761	(10)
The Lungs	771	(12)
Pulmonary Gas Exchange and Blood Transport of Gases	783	(11)
Acid-Base Balance	794	(9)
Endocrine System	803	(14)
Kidneys	817	(14)
Liver and Gastrointestinal Tract	831	(13)
Skeletal and Smooth Muscle	844	(5)
Erythrocytes and Leukocytes	849	(10)
Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation	859	(4)
Metabolism of Nutrients	863	(8)
Physiology of the Newborn and Elderly	871	(12)
Drug Index	883	(4)
Subject Index	887