2nd Edition
by Hugh C. Hemmings (Author), Talmage D. Egan (Author)
Pharmacology and physiology are the foundation of every anesthesia provider’s training and clinical competency. Pharmacology and Physiology for Anesthesia: Foundations and Clinical Application, 2nd Edition, delivers the information you need in pharmacology, physiology, and molecular-cellular biology,
keeping you current with contemporary training and practice. This
thoroughly updated edition is your one-stop, comprehensive overview of
physiology, and rational anesthetic drug selection and administration, perfect for study, review, and successful practice.
- Contains new chapters
on Special Populations (anesthetic pharmacology in obesity, geriatrics,
and pediatrics), Oral and Non-IV Opioids, Thermoregulation, Physiology
and Pharmacology of Obstetric Anesthesia, Chemotherapeutic and
Immunosuppresive Drugs, and Surgical Infection and Antimicrobial Drugs.
- Incorporates entirely new sections on Physics, Anatomy, and Imaging.
- Includes new information on consciousness and cognition, pharmacodynamics, the immune system, and anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Features user-friendly tables, figures, and algorithms (including 100 new illustrations), all presented in full color and designed to help explain complex concepts.
- Helps you understand the molecular mechanism of drug actions and identify key drug interactions that may complicate anesthesia with dedicated sections on these areas.
- Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase, which allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices
