Textbook of Anaesthesia

Part I PRINCIPLES OF ANAESTHESIA

Basic Considerations
1. Clinical Trials and Statistics
2. Cellular Physiology/Pharmacology Relevant to Anesthesia
3. General Principles of Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics
4. Cardiovascular Systems
5. Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System
6. The Heart
7. Peripheral Circulation and Control of Cardiac Output and
Arterial Pressure
8. Drugs Acting on the Cardiovascular and Autonomic Nervous
System
9. Respiratory System
10. Anatomy of the Respiratory Tract
11. Respiratory Physiology
12. Drugs Acting on the Respiratory System
13. Nervous System
14. Anatomy of the Nervous System
15. Physiology of the Nervous System
16. Inhalation Anaesthetic Agents
17. Intravenous Anaesthetic Agents
18. Local Anaesthetic Agents
19. Sedative and Anticonvulsant Drugs
20. Physiology and Measurement of Pain
21. Analgesic Drugs
22. Muscle Function and Neuromuscular Blockade
23. Gastrointestinal Tract
24. Gastrointestinal Physiology
25. Nausea, Vomiting and Their Treatment
26. The Liver
27. Haematology and Immunology
28. Haematology
29. Immunology and Body Defences
30. Kidney
31. Renal Physiology
32. Drugs Used in Renal Disease
33. Metabolism
34. Metabolism, The Stress Response to Surgery and Perioperative
Thermoregulation
35. Endocrinology
36. Endocrine Function
37. Pregnancy
38. Maternal and Neonatal Physiology
39. Physics and Clinical Measurement
40. Basic Physics for the Anaesthetist
41. Clinical Measurement
42. Anaesthetic Apparatus

PART II PRACTICE OF ANAESTHESIA

44. The Operating Theatre Environment
45. Preoperative Assessment and Premedication
46. Intercurrent Disease and Anaesthesia
47. Preoperative Checking of Equipment and Environment
48. The Practical Conduct of Aneaesthesia
49. Monitoring
50. Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance
51. Complications During Anaesthesia
52. Postoperative Care
53. Postoperative Pain
54. Local Anaesthetic Techniques
55. Anaesthesia for Gynaecological and Genitourinary Surgery
56. Anaesthesia for Orthopaedic Surgery
57. Anaesthesia for ENT Surgery
58. Anaesthesia for Opthalmic Surgery
59. Anaesthesia for Radiology and Radiotherapy
60. Anaesthesia and Psychiatric Disease
61. Day-Case Anaesthesia
62. Emergency Anaesthesia
63. Obstetric Anaesthesia and Analgesia
64. Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
65. Dental Anaesthesia
66. Aanaesthesia for Plastic, Endocrine and Vascular Surgery
67. Hypotensive Anaesthesia
68. Neurosurgical Anaesthesia
69. Anaesthesia for Thoracic Surgery
70. Anaesthesia for Cardiac Surgery
71. The Intensive Care Unit
72. Management of Chronic Pain
73. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation