Anaesthesia Science
1. Edition October 2006
472 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Anaesthesia Science presents the scientific foundations upon which the clinical practice of anaesthesia and care of the critically ill are based.
* Written on the basis that basic science underlies the practice of anaesthesia
* Contributors include some of the world's most eminent anaesthesiologists
* Provides coverage on less well appreciated aspects of the subject, such as the microcirculation, multi-organ failure, and the theory of pain
* Thoroughly integrates the clinical practice of anaesthesia with basic sciences, providing all the information needed in one convenient source
* Based on the Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) syllabus and aimed at trainee anaesthetists preparing for the FRCA, the European Diploma of Anaesthesiology and other equivalent examinations.
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
1977 and obtained his PhD in 1985. He was appointed to the Chair in
Anaesthesia & Intensive Care at the University of Aberdeen, in
1994. Professor Webster has an extensive publication record in
inflammatory and immune responses in the critically ill. He reviews
for a number of basic science, anaesthesia and critical care
journals and is an Editorial Board member for the British Journal
of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine.
Helen Galley obtained her PhD from the University of
Leeds in 1989. She was appointed to the post of Lecturer in
Anaesthesia & Intensive Care at the University of Aberdeen in
1995 and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2000. Dr Galley has
published 60 research papers, 26 reviews/editorials/chapters and
edited 12 books. Her research interests focus on inflammatory and
immune responses in the critically ill. Dr Galley reviews for a
number of basic science, anaesthesia and critical care journals and
is a member of the Board of Management for the British Journal of
Anaesthesia.
