Fundamentals of Anaesthesia is the gold standard text for the Primary FRCA, encapsulating the basic principles of modern anaesthesia in one easily accessible volume. Written and edited by experts with extensive FRCA examination experience, this text deliberately blends the expertise of invited authors in an unrivalled consistency of style more akin to that of a single author text. All of the subject matter required to pass the exam is condensed into an easy-to-read format. This fully updated fourth edition includes new guidelines, an improved chapter structure, and a new section on clinical ultrasound. The generous use of summary boxes, bullet points, tables and diagrams creates a text that is clear, concise and easy to navigate. Each section covers one of the four components of the SOE. This is a unique revision aid for the Primary FRCA and an essential companion for all exam candidates.
Author(s): Ted Lin, Tim Smith, Colin Pinnock
Edition: 4
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Year: 2016
Language: English
Tags: Anaesthesia; Anesthesiology
Cover
Contents
SECTION 1 Clinical Anaesthesia
CHAPTER 1 Preoperative management
CHAPTER 2 Conduct of anaesthesia
CHAPTER 3 Intraoperative management
CHAPTER 4 Postoperative management
CHAPTER 5 Special patient circumstances
CHAPTER 6 The surgical insult
CHAPTER 7 Regional anaesthesia
CHAPTER 8 Principles of resuscitation
CHAPTER 9 Major trauma
SECTION 2 Physiology
CHAPTER 10 Cellular physiology
CHAPTER 11 Body fluids
CHAPTER 12 Haematology and immunology
CHAPTER 13 Muscle physiology
CHAPTER 14 Cardiac physiology
CHAPTER 15 Physiology of the circulation
CHAPTER 16 Renal physiology
CHAPTER 17 Respiratory physiology
CHAPTER 18 Physiology of the nervous system
CHAPTER 19 Physiology of pain
CHAPTER 20 Gastrointestinal physiology
CHAPTER 21 Metabolism and temperature regulation
CHAPTER 22 Endocrine physiology
CHAPTER 23 Physiology of pregnancy
CHAPTER 24 Fetal and newborn physiology
SECTION 3 Pharmacology
CHAPTER 25 Physical chemistry
CHAPTER 26 Pharmacodynamics
CHAPTER 27 Pharmacokinetics
CHAPTER 28 Mechanisms of drug action
CHAPTER 29 Anaesthetic gases and vapours
CHAPTER 30 Hypnotics and intravenous anaesthetic drugs
CHAPTER 31 Analgesic drugs
CHAPTER 32 Neuromuscular blocking agents
CHAPTER 33 Local anaesthetic agents
CHAPTER 34 Central nervous system pharmacology
CHAPTER 35 Autonomic nervous system pharmacology
CHAPTER 36 Cardiovascular pharmacology
CHAPTER 37 Respiratory pharmacology
CHAPTER 38 Endocrine pharmacology
CHAPTER 39 Gastrointestinal pharmacology
CHAPTER 40 Intravenous fluids
CHAPTER 41 Pharmacology of haemostasis
CHAPTER 42 Antimicrobial therapy
CHAPTER 43 Clinical trials and basic statistics
SECTION 4 Physics and Clinical Measurement
CHAPTER 44 Applied physics
Units and derived units
Mechanics
Hydrostatics
Heat
Gases
Hydrodynamics
Electricity
Ultrasound
Magnetic resonance imaging
Light
Radioactive isotopes and radiation
CHAPTER 45 Clinical measurement
Measurement systems
Characteristics of a measurement system
Electrical signals
Pressure measurement
Blood pressure measurement
Gas flow measurement
Gas and vapour concentrations
Oxygen measurement
Carbon dioxide measurement
pH measurement
Oximetry
Neuromuscular monitoring
Depth of anaesthesia
Temperature measurement
Humidity measurement
Pain measurement
CHAPTER 46 Anaesthetic equipment
Medical gas pipeline services
Gas cylinders
Anaesthetic machines
Vaporisers
Breathing systems
Oxygen delivery systems
Resuscitation breathing systems
Endotracheal tubes
Laryngeal mask airway
Scavenging systems
Mechanical ventilators
Humidifiers
Intravenous equipment
Regional anaesthesia equipment
Methods of sterilisation
Index
