Fundamental Principles and Practice of Anaesthesia

Fundamental Principles and Practice of Anaesthesia

Author: Peter Hutton

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 1072

ISBN-13: 9781135313555

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This book exemplifies the new problem-orientated approach to teaching anaesthesia. It comprises four sections that correspond closely with the four-year training programme set out by the American Board of Anesthesiology for candidates studying for the Diploma in Anesthesiology and with the new FRCA primary examination. The first three sections provide an integrated core text covering material that every trainee needs to know and understand, while the fourth section is a multi-author review of more specialized topics. Contributions are drawn from experts in the UK, Europe, the USA and Australasia, so presenting the best of current opinion and practice worldwide. Its highly illustrated presentation provides readers with a source of information on key topics that is concise and can readily be assimilated.


Potassium Channels in Cardiovascular Biology

Potassium Channels in Cardiovascular Biology

Author: Stephen L. Archer

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2001-05-31

Total Pages: 962

ISBN-13: 9780306464027

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Potassium channels (K+) are membrane-spanning proteins which serve many important functions and are a hotly debated topic in physiology. This book highlights the latest discoveries on the role of K+ channels in the heart and blood vessels in normal physiology and a variety of disease states.


Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists

Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists

Author: David Chambers

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-07-25

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 1108463991

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Easily understood, up-to-date and clinically relevant, this book provides junior anaesthetists with an essential physiology resource.


Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction

Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction

Author: Jason X.-J. Yuan

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2004-04-30

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13: 1402078579

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Complete reference on hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction and hypoxia-mediated pulmonary hypertension. Can be utilized by the physician-scientist and researcher in the laboratory as both a technical manual and reference. Designed for clinicians to guide and improve clinical treatment and diagnosis of patients with hypoxia mediated pulmonary vascular disease and right heart failure.


Oxygen Sensing

Oxygen Sensing

Author:

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2004-05-10

Total Pages: 867

ISBN-13: 0080497195

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The ability of cells to sense and respond to changes in oxygenation underlies a multitude of developmental, physiological, and pathological processes. This volume provides a comprehensive compendium of experimental approaches to the study of oxygen sensing in 48 chapters that are written by leaders in their fields.


Cohen's Comprehensive Thoracic Anesthesia, E-Book

Cohen's Comprehensive Thoracic Anesthesia, E-Book

Author: Edmond Cohen

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2021-09-03

Total Pages: 851

ISBN-13: 0323720919

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Ideal for clinicians at all levels of experience—from the resident to the subspecialist—Cohen's Comprehensive Thoracic Anesthesia compiles the many recent advances in thoracic anesthesiology into one convenient, easy-to-use reference. Concise, clinically focused chapters written by international authorities in the field cover all facets of anesthesia practice for thoracic procedures, logically organized by preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative considerations. - Discusses new devices for lung isolation, new lung protection protocols, new information on post-operative complications, and new drugs for modulating pulmonary circulation. - Covers 20 key procedures including tracheal resection, esophagectomy, mediastinoscopy, mediastinal mass, SVC syndrome, and more. - Describes complex surgeries related to the lungs, pleura, diaphragm, and esophagus. - Provides case studies and clinical vignettes to illustrate and support case management decisions. - Offers highly practical guidance for quick reference from editor Dr. Edmond Cohen and a team of expert contributing authors from around the world. - Features extensive illustrations throughout, including clinical photos and drawings, radiographic images, device images, charts, and graphs.


Essential Equations for Anaesthesia

Essential Equations for Anaesthesia

Author: Edward T. Gilbert-Kawai

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-05-08

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 1107636604

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Covers all of the equations that candidates need to understand and be able to apply when sitting postgraduate anaesthetic examinations.


Core Topics in Critical Care Medicine

Core Topics in Critical Care Medicine

Author: Fang Gao Smith

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2010-04-22

Total Pages: 409

ISBN-13: 1139489682

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The critical care unit manages patients with a vast range of disease and injuries affecting every organ system. The unit can initially be a daunting environment, with complex monitoring equipment producing large volumes of clinical data. Core Topics in Critical Care Medicine is a practical, comprehensive, introductory-level text for any clinician in their first few months in the critical care unit. It guides clinicians in both the initial assessment and the clinical management of all CCU patients, demystifying the critical care unit and providing key knowledge in a concise and accessible manner. The full spectrum of disorders likely to be encountered in critical care are discussed, with additional chapters on transfer and admission, imaging in the CCU, structure and organisation of the unit, and ethical and legal issues. Written by Critical Care experts, Core Topics in Critical Care Medicine provides comprehensive, concise and easily accessible information for all trainees.


Pulmonary Circulation: From Basic Mechanisms To Clinical Practice

Pulmonary Circulation: From Basic Mechanisms To Clinical Practice

Author: J M B Hughes

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2001-12-06

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 1783261463

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This new book with 35 chapters is a comprehensive account of the important features of the pulmonary circulation which will appeal to (1) clinical and non-clinical students who want a broad-based introduction to the subject, (2) postgraduates involved in or contemplating research on the pulmonary circulation, (3) specialists in chest medicine, cardiology and intensive and critical care whose clinical work concerns diseases affecting the pulmonary blood vessels.Pulmonary circulation is well illustrated with 132 figures, 43 tables and learning points highlighted at the end of each chapter. There are two main sections: “Basic Mechanisms” and “Clinical Practice”. All the important features of the pulmonary circulation are reviewed — genetics, cell biology, vascular remodelling, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary oedema, etc.