Fundamentals of Anaesthesia

by Edited by Colin Pinnock , Ted Lin , Tim Smith , Edited in association with Robert Jones

• ISBN13: 9781841101149
• ISBN10: 1841101141
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-12-01
• Publisher: Greenwich Medical Media

Summary

The second edition of Fundamentals of Anaesthesia builds upon the success of the first edition, and encapsulates the modern practice of anaesthesia in a single volume. Written and edited by a team of expert contributors, it provides a comprehensive but easily readable account of all of the information required by the FRCA Primary examination candidate and has been expanded to include more detail on all topics and to include new topics now covered in the examination. As with the previous edition, presentation of information is clear and concise, with the use of lists, tables, summary boxes and line illustrations where necessary to highlight important information and aid the understanding of complex topics. Great care has been taken to ensure an unrivalled consistency of style and presentation throughout.

Table of Contents

Clinical Anaesthesia

Pre-operative management

Induction of anaesthesia

Intra-operative management

Postoperative management

Special patient circumstances

The surgical insult

Regional anaesthesia and analgesia

Principles of resuscitation

Major trauma

Clinical anatomy

Physiology

Cellular physiology

Body fluids

Haematology and immunology

Muscle physiology

Cardiac physiology

Physiology of the circulation

Renal physiology

Respiratory physiology

Physiology of the nervous system

Gastro-intestinal physiology

Metabolism and temperature regulation

Endocrinology

Physiology of pregnancy

Foetal and newborn physiology

Pharmacology

Physical chemistry

Mechanisms of drug action

Pharmacodynamics

Pharmacokinetics

Anaesthetic gases and vapours

Hypnotics and intravenous anaesthetic agents

Analgesic drugs

Neuromuscular blocking agents

Local anaesthetic agents

Central nervous system pharmacology

Autonomic nervous system pharmacology

Cardiovascular pharmacology

Respiratory pharmacology

Endocrine pharmacology

Gastro-intestinal pharmacology

Intravenous fluids

Pharmacology of haemostasis

Antimicrobial therapy

Clinical trials - design and evaluation

Physics, Clinical Measurement and Statistics

Applied physics

Clinical measurement

Anaesthetic equipment

Basic statistics.

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