Scientific foundations of anaesthesia : the basis of intensive care

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Scientific foundations of anaesthesia : the basis of intensive care

edited by Cyril Scurr and Stanley Feldman and Neil Soni

Heinemann Medical Books ; , Year Book Medical Pub., c1990

4th ed

  • u.k.
  • u.s.

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First published: 1970

Includes bibliographies and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The objective of this book is to cover the scientific foundations upon which are based the clinical practice of anaesthesia, resuscitation and the care of acutely ill patients in intensive care units. The contributors aim to illustrate what happens as well as explain why and how it happens. It is necessary for the reader to have some knowledge of physics, mathematics and measurement techniques and therefore chapters on the relevant aspects of these subjects have been included. Each chapter is complete in itself and authors have given a list of key references for further reading that might be of value to anaesthetists.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Physical basis of the science of anaesthesia: SI units, D.A.P.Strickland
  • physical principles, D.A.P.Strickland
  • biological electric signals and patient safety, J.P.Blackburn
  • the measurement of temperature, P.Cliffe
  • measurement of blood pressure, G.D.Parbrook and W.M.Gray
  • measurement of gas flow and volume, J.N Lunn
  • methods of analysis in the gas and vapour phase, D.M.Denison and N.J.H. Davies
  • blood gas analysis and oxygen measurement, C.D Hanning
  • the determination of pH, M.K.Sykes
  • physical basis of radioisotopic techniques, A.Hilson
  • nuclear magnetic resonance theory, D.G.Gadian. Part 2 Physiologic basis of the science of anaesthesia: cardiac performance, Kenneth R. La Mantia et al
  • control of the systemic circulation, John A.Reitan and Nguyen D.Kien
  • coronary circulation, Greg Koski and Edward Lowenstein
  • the pulmonary circulation, Julian M.Leigh
  • fluid dynamics of the cerebral circulation, P.J.H.Lesser and J.Gareth Jones
  • monitoring, outcome prediction and therapy of shock states, W.Shoemaker and M.B.Kram
  • physiology of electrocardiography, J.Atlee
  • control of breathing, D.Trenchard and W.Kox
  • respiratory mechanics, M.K.Sykes
  • ventilation perfusion relantionships, John B.West
  • respiratory function test, Michael D.Frey and N.Olsen
  • oxygen therapy, Julian M.Leigh
  • physiology of mechanic ventilation, H.B.Fairley
  • membrane physiology, J.J.Kending
  • theory of anaesthesia, J.J.Kending and J.R.Trudell
  • physiology of the electroencephalogram, William E. Hoffman and Bety L.Grundy
  • pain - theory and management, Keith Budd
  • the endocrine and metabolic responses to the stresses of anaesthesia and surgery, Bart Chernow and Thomas L.Higgins
  • an introduction to the mechanisms of drug action, D.H.Jenkinson
  • pharmacokinetics of drugs administered intravenously, M.M.Ghoneim and K.S.Pearson
  • the pharmacokinetics of inhalational anaesthetic agents, C.J.Hull
  • passage across membranes, Felicity H.Hawker
  • endogenous opioid peptides, A.H.Dickenson
  • adrenergic receptors, Anthony P.Adams
  • peripheral cholinoreceptors, W.C.Bowman
  • central nervous system transmitters, TW Stone
  • the pharmacology of anaesthetic agents, Benjamin G.Covino
  • hypersensitivity of drugs and other substances, Malcom M.D.Fisher and Carol H.Hirschmann
  • metabolism and toxicity of inhale anaesthetics, Jeffrey M.Baden
  • drug trials and statistical validation, Ian Power and A.A.Spence
  • methods of drug analysis, V.Marks. Part 3 Anaesthetic apparatus and monitorup: anaesthetic breathing systems, W. Bruce
  • the design and calibration of anaesthetic vaporisers, J.A.Bushman
  • ventilators and humidifiers, J.A.Bushman
  • explosions, J.P.Blackburn. (part contents)

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Details

  • NCID
    BA10449700
  • ISBN
    • 0433318635
    • 0815177968
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London,Chicago
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiv,745 p.
  • Size
    28 cm
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