Pharmacology & physiology in anesthetic practice
By: edited by Robert K. Stoelting, Simon Hillier.
Contributors: Stoelting, Robert K.; Hillier, Simon.; Stoelting, Robert K.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 850
Subjects: Anesthesiology -- Physiological effect -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Anesthetics -- pharmacology; Physiology
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Other titles: Pharmacology and physiology in anesthetic practice
Description: Focuses on those aspects of pharmacology and physiology that pertain to perioperative anesthetic management of the patient. This edition contains new information regarding drugs and their behavior, and organ function.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Rev. ed. of: Pharmacology and physiology in anesthetic practice / Robert K. Stoelting. 3rd ed. c1999.
Table of contents: title: Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of injected and inhaled drugs; title: Inhaled anesthetics; title: Opioid agonists and antagonists; title: Barbiturates; title: Benzodiazepines; title: Nonbarbiturate intravenous anesthetic drugs; title: Local anesthetics; title: Neuromuscular-blocking drugs; title: Anticholinesterase drugs and cholinergic agonists; title: Anticholinergic drugs; title: Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors and nonspecific nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs; title: Sympathomimetics; title: Digitalis and related drugs; title: Alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptor antagonists; title: Antihypertensive drugs; title: Peripheral vasodilators, nitric oxide, and nitrovasodilators; title: Cardiac antidysrhythmic drugs; title: Calcium-channel blockers; title: Drugs used for psychopharmacologic therapy; title: Prostaglandins; title: Histamine and histamine receptor-antagonists; title: Serotonin, plasma kinins, and renin; title: Hormones as drugs; title: Insulin and oral hypoglycemics; title: Diuretics; title: Antacids and gastrointestinal prokinetics; title: Anticoagulants; title: Antimicrobials; title: Chemotherapeutic drugs; title: Antiepileptic drugs; title: Antiepileptic drugs; title: Drugs used for treatment of parkinson disease; title: Drug treatment of lipid disorders; title: Central nervous system stimulants and muscle relaxants; title: Vitamins, dietary supplements, and herbal remedies; title: Minerals and electrolytes; title: Blood components, substitutes and hemostatic drugs; title: Enteral and parenteral nutrition; title: Antiseptics and disinfectants; title: Cell structure and function; title: Body fluids; title: Central nervous system; title: Thermoregulation; title: Autonomic nervous system; title: Pain; title: Systemic circulation; title: Microcirculation and lymphatics; title: Pulmonary circulation; title: Heart; title: The electrocardiogram and analysis of cardiac dysrhythmias; title: The lungs; title: Pulmonary gas exchange and blood transport of gases; title: Acid-base balance; title: Endocrine system; title: Kidneys; title: Liver and gastrointestinal tract; title: Skeletal and smooth muscle; title: Erythrocytes and leukocytes; title: Hemostasis and blood coagulation; title: Metabolism of nutrients; title: Physiology of the newborn and elderly.