Stoelting’s Handbook of Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice, 3rd Edition

Get trusted anesthesiology guidance in a compact, high-yield source with Stoelting’s Handbook of Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice. Updated from the Fifth Edition of Stoelting’s Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice, this handbook provides succinct, current, and accurate information on the pharmacology and physiology that are relevant to anesthesiology, equipping you to deliver safe and effective perioperative patient management.

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Table of Contents

PART I:Basic Principles of Physiology and Pharmacology
Chapter 1 Basic Principles of Physiology
Chapter 2 Basic Principles of Pharmacology

PART II: Neurologic System
Chapter 3 Neurophysiology
Chapter 4 Inhaled Anesthetics
Chapter 5 Intravenous Sedatives and Hypnotics
Chapter 6 Pain Physiology
Chapter 7 Opioid Agonists and Antagonists
Chapter 8 Centrally Acting Nonopioid Analgesics
Chapter 9 Peripherally Acting Analgesics
Chapter 10 Local Anesthetics
Chapter 11 Neuromuscular Physiology
Chapter 12 Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs and Reversal Agents
Chapter 13 Antiepileptic and Other Neurologically Active Drugs

PART III: Circulatory System
Chapter 14 Circulatory Physiology
Chapter 15 Cardiac Physiology
Chapter 16 Renal Physiology
Chapter 17 Intravenous Fluids and Electrolytes
Chapter 18 Sympathomimetic Drugs
Chapter 19 Sympatholytics
Chapter 20 Vasodilators
Chapter 21 Antiarrhythmic Drugs
Chapter 22 Diuretics
Chapter 23 Lipid-Lowering Drugs

PART IV: Pulmonary System
Chapter 24 Gas Exchange
Chapter 25 Respiratory Pharmacology
Chapter 26 Acid–Base Disorders

PART V: Blood and Hemostasis
Chapter 27 Physiology of Blood and Hemostasis
Chapter 28 Blood Products and Blood Components
Chapter 29 Procoagulants
Chapter 30 Anticoagulants
Chapter 31 Physiology and Management of Massive Transfusion

PART VI: Gastrointestinal System and Metabolism
Chapter 32 Gastrointestinal Physiology
Chapter 33 Metabolism
Chapter 34 Antiemetics
Chapter 35 Gastrointestinal Motility Drugs
Chapter 36 Nutrition

PART VII: Endocrine System
Chapter 37 Normal Endocrine Function
Chapter 38 Drugs that Alter Glucose Regulation
Chapter 39 Drugs for the Treatment of Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism
Chapter 40 Other Endocrine Drugs

PART VIII: Miscellaneous
Chapter 41 Antimicrobials, Antiseptics, Disinfectants, and Management of Perioperative Infection
Chapter 42 Chemotherapeutic Drugs
Chapter 43 Drugs Used for Psychopharmacologic Therapy

PART IX: Special Populations
Chapter 44 Physiology of the Newborn
Chapter 45 Maternal and Fetal Physiology and Pharmacology
Chapter 46 Physiology and Pharmacology of the Elderly
Chapter 47 Physiology and Pharmacology of Resuscitation