
Pharmacology and Physiology for Anesthesia E-Book
Foundations and Clinical Application
- 784 pages
- English
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Pharmacology and Physiology for Anesthesia E-Book
Foundations and Clinical Application
About this book
Pharmacology and physiology are the foundation of every anesthesia provider's training and clinical competency. Pharmacology and Physiology for Anesthesia: Foundations and Clinical Application, 2nd Edition, delivers the information you need in pharmacology, physiology, and molecular-cellular biology, keeping you current with contemporary training and practice. This thoroughly updated edition is your one-stop, comprehensive overview of physiology, and rational anesthetic drug selection and administration, perfect for study, review, and successful practice.- Contains new chapters on Special Populations (anesthetic pharmacology in obesity, geriatrics, and pediatrics), Oral and Non-IV Opioids, Thermoregulation, Physiology and Pharmacology of Obstetric Anesthesia, Chemotherapeutic and Immunosuppresive Drugs, and Surgical Infection and Antimicrobial Drugs.- Incorporates entirely new sections on Physics, Anatomy, and Imaging.- Includes new information on consciousness and cognition, pharmacodynamics, the immune system, and anti-inflammatory drugs.- Features user-friendly tables, figures, and algorithms (including 100 new illustrations), all presented in full color and designed to help explain complex concepts.- Helps you understand the molecular mechanism of drug actions and identify key drug interactions that may complicate anesthesia with dedicated sections on these areas.
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Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Excerpts from the Preface to the First Edition
- Section I Basic Principles of Pharmacology
- Section II Nervous System
- Section III Cardiovascular System
- Section IV Pulmonary System
- Section V Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Systems
- Section VI Immunity and Infection
- Section VII Fluid, Electrolyte, and Hematologic Homeostasis
- Section VIII Blood and Hemostasis
- Index