Textbook of Anaesthesia

Part I PRINCIPLES OF ANAESTHESIA Basic Considerations 1. Clinical Trials and Statistics 2. Cellular Physiology/Pharmacology Relevant to Anesthesia 3. General Principles of Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics 4. Cardiovascular Systems 5. Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System 6. The Heart 7. Peripheral Circulation and Control of Cardiac Output and Arterial Pressure 8. Drugs Acting on the Cardiovascular and Autonomic Nervous System 9. Respiratory System 10. Anatomy of the Respiratory Tract 11. Respiratory Physiology 12. Drugs Acting on the Respiratory System 13. Nervous System 14. Anatomy of the Nervous System 15. Physiology of the Nervous System 16. Inhalation Anaesthetic Agents 17. Intravenous Anaesthetic Agents 18. Local Anaesthetic Agents 19. Sedative and Anticonvulsant Drugs 20. Physiology and Measurement of Pain 21. Analgesic Drugs 22. Muscle Function and Neuromuscular Blockade 23. Gastrointestinal Tract 24. Gastrointestinal Physiology 25. Nausea, Vomiting and Their Treatment 26. The Liver 27. Haematology and Immunology 28. Haematology 29. Immunology and Body Defences 30. Kidney 31. Renal Physiology 32. Drugs Used in Renal Disease 33. Metabolism 34. Metabolism, The Stress Response to Surgery and Perioperative Thermoregulation 35. Endocrinology 36. Endocrine Function 37. Pregnancy 38. Maternal and Neonatal Physiology 39. Physics and Clinical Measurement 40. Basic Physics for the Anaesthetist 41. Clinical Measurement 42. Anaesthetic Apparatus PART II PRACTICE OF ANAESTHESIA 44. The Operating Theatre Environment 45. Preoperative Assessment and Premedication 46. Intercurrent Disease and Anaesthesia 47. Preoperative Checking of Equipment and Environment 48. The Practical Conduct of Aneaesthesia 49. Monitoring 50. Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance 51. Complications During Anaesthesia 52. Postoperative Care 53. Postoperative Pain 54. Local Anaesthetic Techniques 55. Anaesthesia for Gynaecological and Genitourinary Surgery 56. Anaesthesia for Orthopaedic Surgery 57. Anaesthesia for ENT Surgery 58. Anaesthesia for Opthalmic Surgery 59. Anaesthesia for Radiology and Radiotherapy 60. Anaesthesia and Psychiatric Disease 61. Day-Case Anaesthesia 62. Emergency Anaesthesia 63. Obstetric Anaesthesia and Analgesia 64. Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 65. Dental Anaesthesia 66. Aanaesthesia for Plastic, Endocrine and Vascular Surgery 67. Hypotensive Anaesthesia 68. Neurosurgical Anaesthesia 69. Anaesthesia for Thoracic Surgery 70. Anaesthesia for Cardiac Surgery 71. The Intensive Care Unit 72. Management of Chronic Pain 73. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation