Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists

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

David Chambers (Author), Christopher Huang (Author), Gareth Matthews (Author)

9781108463997, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 25 July 2019

464 pages, 152 b/w illus. 7 tables
24.6 x 19 x 2.2 cm, 1.02 kg

Every trainee in anaesthesia requires a thorough understanding of basic physiology and its application to clinical practice. Now in its second edition, this comprehensively illustrated textbook bridges the gap between medical school and reference scientific texts. It covers the physiology requirements of the Primary FRCA examination syllabus. Chapters are organised by organ system, with particular emphasis given to the respiratory, cardiovascular and nervous systems. The practical question-and-answer format helps the reader prepare for oral examinations, while 'clinical relevance' boxes translate the physiological concepts to clinical practice. This new edition has been thoroughly updated and revised throughout, and includes six new chapters, including the physiology of the eye, upper airway and exercise testing. It provides junior anaesthetists with an essential 'one stop' physiology resource.

Forward Russell Perkins
Preface to the first edition
Preface to the second edition
Part I. The Basics: 1. General organisation of the body
2. Cell components and function
3. Genetics
4. The cell membrane
5. Enzymes
Part II. Respiratory Physiology: 6. The upper airways
7. The lower airways
8. Oxygen transport
9. Carbon dioxide transport
10. Alveolar diffusion
11. Ventilation and dead space
12. Static lung volumes
13. Spirometry
14. Hypoxia and shunts
15. Ventilation-perfusion relationships
16. Ventilation-perfusion zones in the lung
17. Oxygen delivery and demand
18. Alveolar gas equation
19. Oxygen cascade
20. Lung compliance
21. Work of breathing
22. Control of ventilation
23. Pulmonary circulation
24. Oxygen toxicity
25. Ventilatory failure
26. Anaesthesia and the lung
Part III. Cardiovascular Physiology: 27. Cardiac anatomy and function
28. Cardiac cycle
29. Cardiac output and it measurement
30. Starling's law and cardiac dysfunction
31. Cardiac pressure-volume loops
32. Cardiac ischaemia
33. Systemic circulation
34. Arterial system
35. Arterial pressure waveforms
36. Capillaries and endothelium
37. Venous system
38. Venous pressure wave forms
39. Lymphatics
40. Cardiovascular reflexes
41. Valsalva manoeuvre
42. Exercise physiology
43. Exercise testing
Part IV. Neurophysiology: 44. Neuronal structure and function
45. The brain
46. Cerebrospinal fluid
47. Blood-brain barrier
48. Cerebral blood flow
49. Intracranial pressure and head injury
50. The spinal cord
51. Resting membrane potential
52. Nerve action potential and propagation
53. Synapses and the neuromuscular junction
54. Skeletal muscle
55. Muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs
56. Smooth muscle
57. Cardiac muscle
58. The electrocardiogram
59. Autonomic nervous system
60. Pain physiology
61. The eye and intraocular pressure
Part V. Gastrointestinal Tract: 62. Saliva, oesophagus and swallowing
63. Stomach and vomiting
64. Gastrointestinal digestion and absorption
65. Liver: anatomy and blood supply
66. Liver function
Part VI. Kidney and Body Fluids: 67. Renal function, anatomy and blood flow
68. Renal filtration and reabsorption
69. Renal regulation of water and electrolyte balance
70. Acid-base physiology
71. Micturition
Part VII. Blood and Immune System: 72. Haemostasis
73. Transfusion
74. Anaemia and polycythaemia
75. Immune system
76. Plasma constituents
Part VIII. Energy Balance: 77. Metabolism
78. Starvation
79. Stress response
Part IX. Endocrine Physiology: 80. Hypothalamus and pituitary
81. Thyroid, parathyriod and adrenal
Part X. Developmental physiology
82. Maternal physiology during pregnancy
83. Fetal physiology
84. Paediatric physiology
85. Physiology of ageing
86. Physiology of obesity
Part XI. Environmental Physiology: 87. Altitude
88. Divide
89. Temperature regulation
Index.

Subject Areas: Anaesthetics [MMB]