Handbook of Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice

Designed for quick reference in the operating room or rapid review for board exams, this compact, portable handbook presents the most critical clinical information from the newly updated Fourth Edition of **Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice**. The handbook is written in easy-to-scan outline format, with more than 250 tables to summarize key points and dosages for use in the operating room. The 60 chapters of the handbook correspond to the chapters in the textbook, so readers can easily refer back to the textbook for more detailed information. A separate drug index is included. Subscribe to **Lippincott's Interactive Anesthesia Library** and get online access to the fully searchable content of eight critically acclaimed references in anesthesiology, critical care, and pain management. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of injected and inhaled drugs Inhaled anesthetics Opioid agonists and antagonists Barbiturates Benzodiazepines Nonbarbiturate intravenous anesthetic drugs Local anesthetics Neuromuscular-blocking drugs Anticholinesterase drugs and cholinergic agonists Anticholinergic drugs Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors and nonspecific nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Sympathomimetics Digitalis and related drugs The A- and FI-adrenergic receptor antagonists Antihypertensive drugs Peripheral vasodilators-nitric oxide and nitrovasodilators Cardiac antidysrhythmic drugs Calcium channel blockers Drugs used for psychopharmacologic therapy Prostaglandins Histamine and histamine receptor antagonists Serotonin, plasma kinins, and renin Hormones as drugs Insulin and oral hypoglycemics Diuretics Antacids and gastrointestinal prokinetics Anticoagulants Antimicrobials Chemotherapeutic drugs Antiepileptic drugs Drugs used for treatment of Parkinson's disease Drug treatment of lipid disorders Central nervous system stimulants and muscle relaxants Vitamins, dietary supplements, and herbal remedies Minerals and electrolytes Blood components, substitutes, and hemostatic drugs Enteral and parenteral nutrition Antiseptics and disinfectants Cell structure and function Body fluids Central nervous system Thermo regulation Autonomic nervous system Pain Systemic circulation Microcirculation and lymphatics Pulmonary circulation Heart The electrocardiogram and analysis of cardiac dysrhythmias The lungs Pulmonary gas exchange and blood transport of gases Acid-base balance Endocrine system Kidneys Liver and gastrointestinal tract Skeletal and smooth muscle Erythrocytes and leukocytes Hemostasis and blood coagulation Metabolism of nutrients Physiology of the newborn and elderly.

designed For Quick Reference In The Operating Room Or Rapid Review For Board Exams, This Compact, Portable Handbook Presents The Most Critical Clinical Information From The Newly Updated Fourth Edition Of pharmacology And Physiology In Anesthetic Practice. The Handbook Is Written In Easy-to-scan Outline Format, With More Than 250 Tables To Summarize Key Points And Dosages For Use In The Operating Room. The 60 Chapters Of The Handbook Correspond To The Chapters In The Textbook. So Readers Can Easily Refer Back To The Textbook For More Detailed Information. A Separate Drug Index Is Included.

richard I. Cook

stoelting's pharmacology And Physiology In Anesthetic Practice Is A Standard Reference Text Used By Residents And Practitioners. This New Handbook Is A Companion Volume That Condenses Much Of The Textbook. The Purpose Is To Provide A Compact Reference To Significant Peri- And Intra-operative Pharmacology And Physiology. The Handbook's Strengths And Weaknesses Parallel Those Of The Larger Text. Its Size And Content Are Directed Toward The Trainee Population, And The Success Of The Larger Textbook Insures The Success Of This Volume. The Organization Of The Handbook Is By Drug Class And Organ System. This Puts Relevant Alternative Drugs Close Together, Which Should Help Trainees Consider Alternatives And Contrast Side-effects. There Are Minor Additions And Deletions But The Majority Of The Book Parallels The Larger Text. Undoubtedly The Book Will Be Popular With Trainees, And With Justification.

"The ideal companion to Stoelting and Hillier's Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice, Fourth Edition, this practical handbook delivers instant access to the most critical information from the parent text - providing fast facts on the pharmacology of commonly used anesthetic agents and on the physiologic responses of the body to anesthesia." "Whether you're a resident preparing for Board exams or an experienced clinician searching for a critical piece of information needed for a surgical procedure, this handbook has what you need."--BOOK JACKET Designed for quick reference in the operating room or rapid review for board exams, this handbook presents the most critical clinical information from the Fourth Edition of "Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice". It also includes more than 250 tables to summarize key points and dosages for use in the operating room.