(eBook) Basic Sciences in Anesthesia by Ehab Farag

This is the PDF eBook version for Basic Sciences in Anesthesia by Ehab Farag, Maged Argalious, John E. Tetzlaff, Deepak Sharma

Table of Contents

Section 1: Applied Anatomy.- Peripheral Nerve Block Anesthesia.- Central Neuraxial Anatomy and Anesthetic Application (Central Neuraxial Blockade).- Anatomy of the Brain and the Spinal Cord.- Anatomy of the Airway/Airway Management.- Section 2: Pharmacology.- Pharmacology – General Concepts.- Pharmacology of Non-Opioid Intravenous Anesthetics.- Pharmacology of Opioids.- Clinical Pharmacology of Drugs Acting at the Neuromuscular Junction.- Pharmacology of Local and Neuraxial Anesthetics.- Pharmacology of Inhaled Anesthetics.- Cardiovascular Anatomy and Pharmacology.- Respiratory Pharmacology.- Renal Pharmacology.- Pharmacology of Anticoagulants, Antithrombotics, and Antiplatelet Drugs.- Perioperative Intravenous Fluid Therapy.- Section 3: Physiology.- Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems.- Cardiovascular Physiology.- Respiratory System Physiology.- Physiology of the Autonomic Nervous System.- Physiology of Temperature Control.- Gastrointestinal/Hepatic Physiology.- Renal Physiology.- Physiology of the Endocrine System and Metabolic Complications in Anesthesia.- Section 4: Anesthetic Management Topics.- Preoperative Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Non-Cardiac Surgery.- Premedication.- Monitored Anesthesia Care.- Blood Products Transfusion.- Complications in Anesthesia.- The Postoperative Period.- Perioperative Pain Management.- Special Problems in Anesthesiology.- Section 5: Physics in Anesthesia.- The Anesthesia Machine.- Physical Measurements in Anesthesia.- Breathing Systems.- Physics of Instrumentation.- Electrical Safety in the Operating Room.- Mechanical Ventilation.- Statistics Made Simple: Introduction to Biostatistics and Research Design for the Anesthesiologist.