The second edition of Fundamentals of Anaesthesia builds upon the success of the first edition, and encapsulates the modern practice of anaesthesia in a single volume. Written and edited by a team of expert contributors, it provides a comprehensive but easily readable account of all of the information required by the FRCA Primary examination candidate and has been expanded to include more detail on all topics and to include new topics now covered in the examination. As with the previous edition, presentation of information is clear and concise, with the use of lists, tables, summary boxes and line illustrations where necessary to highlght important information and aid the understanding of complex topics. Great care has been taken to ensure an unrivalled consistency of style and presentation throughout.
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Part I. Clinical Anaesthesia: 1. Pre-operative management; 2. Induction of anaesthesia; 3. Intra-operative management; 4. Postoperative management; 5. Special patient circumstances; 6. The surgical insult; 7. Regional anaesthesia and analgesia; 8. Principles of resuscitation; 9. Major trauma; 10. Clinical anatomy; Part II. Physiology: 11. Cellular physiology; 12. Body fluids; 13. Haematology and immunology; 14. Muscle physiology; 15. Cardiac physiology; 16. Physiology of the circulation; 17. Renal physiology; 18. Respiratory physiology; 19. Physiology of the nervous system; 20. Gastro-intestinal physiology; 21. Metabolism and temperature regulation; 22. Endocrinology; 23. Physiology of pregnancy; 24. Foetal and newborn physiology; Part III. Pharmacology: 25. Physical chemistry; 26. Mechanisms of drug action; 27. Pharmacodynamics; 28. Pharmacokinetics; 29. Anaesthetic gases and vapours; 30. Hypnotics and intravenous anaesthetic agents; 31. Analgesic drugs; 32. Neuromuscular blocking agents; 33. Local anaesthetic agents; 34. Central nervous system pharmacology; 35. Autonomic nervous system pharmacology; 36. Cardiovascular pharmacology; 37. Respiratory pharmacology; 38. Endocrine pharmacology; 39. Gastro-intestinal pharmacology; 40. Intravenous fluids; 41. Pharmacology of haemostasis; 42. Antimicrobial therapy; 43. Clinical trials - design and evaluation; Part IV. Physics, Clinical Measurement and Statistics: 44. Applied physics; 45. Clinical measurement; 46. Anaesthetic equipment; 47. Basic statistics.
