Basic Sciences in Anesthesia

This textbook presents the most recent evidenced-based knowledge in basic sciences in anesthesia. It covers topics from the syllabus of the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) basic science exam, including anatomy, pharmacology, physiology, physics in anesthesia, and more. In each chapter, key points summarize the content, followed by a pertinent and concise discussion of the topic, ending with multiple choice questions with answers and suggested further reading. __Basic Sciences in Anesthesia__ is aimed at residents taking the ABA basic science of anesthesia examination, and any other anesthesiologist or trainee with an interest in the topic. Front Matter ....Pages I-XIII Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Peripheral Nerve Block Anesthesia (Sree Kolli, Loran Mounir Soliman)....Pages 3-16 Central Neuraxial Anatomy and Anesthetic Application (Central Neuraxial Blockade) (Nathan J. Harrison, Laurie S. Daste, Gary S. McDaniel Jr, Matthew E. Patterson, Maged Guirguis)....Pages 17-39 Anatomy of the Brain and Spinal Cord (Matthew K. Whalin, Sona Shah Arora)....Pages 41-59 Anatomy of the Airway/Airway Management (Sekar S. Bhavani, Basem Abdelmalak)....Pages 61-91 Front Matter ....Pages 93-93 Pharmacology: General Concepts (Yaqi Hu, Kamal Maheshwari)....Pages 95-106 Pharmacology of Non-opioid Intravenous Anesthetics (Mohamed Abdalla)....Pages 107-121 Pharmacology of Opioids (Juan P. Cata, Shreyas P. Bhavsar)....Pages 123-137 Clinical Pharmacology of Drugs Acting at the Neuromuscular Junction (J. Ross Renew, Sorin J. Brull, Mohammed Naguib)....Pages 139-159 Pharmacology of Local and Neuraxial Anesthetics (Hesham Elsharkawy, Sree Kolli)....Pages 161-176 Pharmacology of Inhaled Anesthetics (Elizabeth Demers Lavelle, Swamy Kurra)....Pages 177-193 Cardiovascular Anatomy and Pharmacology (Maria Bauer)....Pages 195-228 Respiratory Pharmacology (Ahmad Maher Adi)....Pages 229-238 Renal Pharmacology (Sekar S. Bhavani)....Pages 239-248 Pharmacology of Anticoagulants, Antithrombotics, and Antiplatelet Drugs (G. Burkhard Mackensen)....Pages 249-258 Perioperative Intravenous Fluid Therapy (Marta Kelava, David S. Youssef, Maged Argalious)....Pages 259-267 Front Matter ....Pages 269-269 Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems (Jia W. Romito, Ravi Bhoja, David L. McDonagh)....Pages 271-297 Cardiovascular Physiology (Sandeep Khanna)....Pages 299-327 Respiratory System Physiology (Siddharth Pawan Dugar, Mani Latifi, Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila)....Pages 329-354 Physiology of the Autonomic Nervous System (Brian K. Johnson)....Pages 355-364 Physiology of Temperature Control (Kurt Ruetzler, Andrea Kurz)....Pages 365-372 Gastrointestinal/Hepatic Physiology (Allen Keebler)....Pages 373-378 Renal Physiology (Reem Khatib)....Pages 379-404 Physiology of the Endocrine System and Metabolic Complications in Anesthesia (Michael Erin Schoor, Shaheen Shaikh)....Pages 405-426 Front Matter ....Pages 427-427 Preoperative Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Non-cardiac Surgery (Elizabeth A. M. Frost, Daniel Katz)....Pages 429-440 Premedication (Kenneth C. Cummings III)....Pages 441-450 Monitored Anesthesia Care (Ihab Adly Riad, Basem Abdelmalak)....Pages 451-463 Blood Products Transfusion (Jacek B. Cywinski)....Pages 465-481 Complications in Anesthesia (Fenghua Li, Parikshith Sumathi)....Pages 483-503 The Postoperative Period (Verghese T. Cherian)....Pages 505-513 Perioperative Pain Management (Juan P. Cata, Javier D. Lasala)....Pages 515-525 Special Problems in Anesthesia (John E. Tetzlaff)....Pages 527-536 Front Matter ....Pages 537-537 The Anesthesia Machine (Mark Teen, Theresa Barnes, Ehab Farag)....Pages 539-564 Physical Measurements in Anesthesia (Anthony James Cartwright, D. John Doyle)....Pages 565-585 Breathing Systems (Jack Buckley, Myroslav Figura)....Pages 587-595 Physics of Instrumentation (Verghese T. Cherian, Arne O. Budde)....Pages 597-612 Electrical Safety in the Operating Room (D. John Doyle)....Pages 613-625 Mechanical Ventilation (Aaron J. Douglas)....Pages 627-636 Statistics Made Simple: Introduction to Biostatistics and Research Design for the Anesthesiologist (Edward J. Mascha)....Pages 637-651 "This textbook presents the most recent evidenced-based knowledge in basic sciences in anesthesia. It covers topics from the syllabus of the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) basic science exam, including anatomy, pharmacology, physiology, physics in anesthesia, and more. In each chapter, key points summarize the content, followed by a pertinent and concise discussion of the topic, ending with multiple choice questions with answers and suggested further reading. Basic Sciences in Anesthesia is aimed at residents taking the ABA basic science of anesthesia examination, and any other anesthesiologist or trainee with an interest in the topic."--Page 4 de la couverture Annotation This textbook presents the most recent evidenced-based knowledge in basic sciences in anesthesia. It covers topics from the syllabus of the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) basic science exam, including anatomy, pharmacology, physiology, physics in anesthesia, and more. In each chapter, key points summarize the content, followed by a pertinent and concise discussion of the topic, ending with multiple choice questions with answers and suggested further reading. Basic Sciences in Anesthesia is aimed at residents taking the ABA basic science of anesthesia examination, and any other anesthesiologist or trainee with an interest in the topic