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Anaesthesia Science
Nigel Webster (Editor), Helen F. Galley (Editor)
ISBN: 978-0-7279-1773-7
Hardcover
472 pages
November 2006, BMJ Books
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Part 1: Pharmacology.

1 Pharmacokinetic principles.

2 Pharmacodynamics.

3 Pharmacogenomics.

4 Receptors and second messenger systems.

5 Anaphylaxis.

6 Refl ections on chirality.

7 Ion channels.

8 Immunosuppression.

9 Mechanisms of anaesthesia: a role for voltage-gated K channels?.

10 Use and abuse of antibiotics.

Part 2: Physiology.

11 Inflammation and immunity.

12 Shock: pathogenesis and pathophysiology.

13 Cellular physiology.

14 Acid-base balance: albumin and strong ions.

15 Fluids and electrolytes.

16 The microcirculation.

17 Respiratory physiology at the molecular level.

18 Non-respiratory functions of the lung.

19 The brain as a site of infl ammation after acute injury.

20 Heart failure.

21 The hormonal and metabolic response to anaesthesia, surgery and trauma.

22 Temperature regulation.

23 Theories of pain.

24 Neuromuscular transmission and function.

Part 3: Clinical measurement.

25 Magnetic resonance imaging.

26 Nanotechnology.

27 Assessment of the cardiovascular system.

28 Assessment of respiratory function.

29 Monitoring the depth of anaesthesia.

30 Research study design