Pharmacology & Physiology in Anesthetic Practice is intended to provide you with an in-depth but concise presentation of those aspects of pharmacology and physiology that are relevant either directly or indirectly to the perioperative anesthetic management of patients.

Contents

Section I: Pharmacology

• Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Injected and Inhaled Drugs
• Inhaled Anesthetics
• Opioid Agonists and Antagonists
• Barbiturates
• Benzodiazepines
• Nonbarbiturate Intravenous Anesthetic Drugs
• Local Anesthetics
• Neuromuscular-Blocking Drugs
• Anticholinesterase Drugs and Cholinergic Agonists
• Anticholinergic Drugs
• Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors and Nonspecific Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs
• Sympathomimetics
• Digitalis and Related Drugs
• Alpha-and Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Antagonists
• Antihypertensive Drugs
• Peripheral Vasodilators, Nitric Oxide, and Nitrovasodilators
• Cardiac Antidysrythmis Drugs
• Calcium-Channel Blockers
• Drugs Used for Psychopharmacologic Therapy
• Prostaglandins
• Histamine and Histamine Receptor-Antagonists
• Serotonin, Plasma Kinins, and Renin
• Hormones as Drugs
• Insulin and Oral Hypoglycemics
• Diuretics
• Antacids and Gastrointestinal Prokinetics
• Anticoagulants
• Antimicrobials
• Chemotherapeutic Drugs
• Antiepileptic Drugs
• Drugs Used for Treatment of Parkinson Disease
• Drug Treatment of Lipid Disorders
• Central Nervous System Stimulants and Muscle Relaxants
• Vitamins, Dietary Supplements, and Herbal Remedies
• Minerals and Electrolytes
• Blood Components, Substitutes and Hemostatic Drugs
• Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
• Antiseptics and Disinfectants

Section II: Physiology

• Cell Structure and Function
• Body Fluids
• Central Nervous System
• Thermoregulation
• Autonomic Nervous System
• Pain
• Systemic Circulation
• Microcirculation and Lymphatics
• Pulmonary Circulation
• Heart
• The Electrocardiogram and Analysis of Cardiac Dysrhythmias
• The Lungs
• Pulmonary Gas Exchange and Blood Transport of Gases
• Acid-Base Balance
• Endocrine System
• Kidneys
• Liver and Gastrointestinal Tract
• Skeletal and Smooth Muscle
• Erythrocytes and Leukocytes
• Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation
• Metabolism of Nutrients
• Physiology of the Newborn and Elderly

Drug Index
Subject Index

See also: Handbook of Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice, 2nd edition

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