Textbook of Anaesthesia 4e
Alan Aitkenhead, Professor,
Department of Anaesthesia, University of Nottingham Medical School, Nottingham,
UK.
Graham Smith, Professor,
Department of Anaesthesia, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK.
David Rowbotham, Professor,
Department of Anaesthesia, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK.
This new edition of a highly
successful anaesthesia textbook for postgraduate trainees covers both basic
sciences and clinical practice. It has been expanded in order to cover the extra
basic science now necessary for Part 1 of the FRCA, which will consolidate this
title's dominant position in this area.
Features
- New
edition of a book recognised as the standard text for Part 1 of the FRCA -
also highly suitable for similar examinations.
- Comprehensive
coverage of basic science (eg physiology, principles of pharmacology,
anaesthetic agents and physics) for the anaesthetist.
- Covers
the full range of clinical practice, from anaesthetic equipment and pre-operative
assessment through to post-operative care, local anaesthesia, anaesthesia
for individual specialties, intensive care and the management of chronic
pain.
Contents
Statistics and clinical trials.
Cellular physiology and pharmacology relevant to anaesthesia. General
principles of pharmacology and pharmacokinetics. Anatomy. The heart.
Peripheral circulation and control of cardiac output and arterial pressure.
Drugs acting on the cardiovascular and autonomic nervous system. Anatomy.
Physiology. Drugs acting on the respiratory system. Anatomy. Physiology of the
central nervous system. Volatile anaesthetic agents. Intravenous anaesthetic
agents. Local anaesthetic agents. Sedatives and anticonvulsants. Physiology
and measurement of pain. Analgesic drugs (opioids, non-opioids and NSAIDs).
Muscle function and neuromuscular blockade. Physiology of the GI tract.
Nausea, vomiting and its treatment. Hepatic physiology. Haematology.
Immunology and body defences. Renal physiology. Drugs used in renal disease (including
diuretics). Metabolism, stress response and temperature regulation. Endocrine
function. Maternal and neonatal physiology. Basic physics. Clinical
measurement. Anaesthetic equipment. The operating theatre environment.
Preoperative assessment and premedication. Intercurrent disease and
anaesthesia. Preoperative checking of equipment and environment. The practical
conduct of anaesthesia. Monitoring during anaesthesia. Fluid, electrolyte and
acid-base balance. Complications during anaesthesia. Postoperative care.
Postoperative pain. Local anesthetic techniques. Anaesthesia for
gynaecological, and genitourinary surgery. Anaesthesia for orthopaedic surgery.
Anaesthesia for ENT surgery. Anaesthesia for ophthalmic surgery. Anaesthesia
for radiology and radiotherapy. Anaesthesia for psychiatry. Day case
anaesthesia. Emergency anaesthesia. Obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia.
Paediatric anaesthesia and intensive care. Dental anaesthesia. Anaesthesia for
plastic, endocrine and vascular surgery. Hypotensive anaesthesia.
Neurosurgical anaesthesia. Anaesthesia for thoracic surgery. Anaesthesia for
cardiac surgery. The intensive therapy unit. Management of chronic pain.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Appendices.