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.

Preface Section Editors Contributors Acknowledgements List of abbreviations Sect. 1 Clinical Anaesthesia Ch. 1 Anaesthetic Equipment 1 Ch. 2 Pre-operative Management 21 Ch. 3 Induction of Anaesthesia 43 Ch. 4 Intra-operative Management 61 Ch. 5 Post operative Management 79 Ch. 6 Special Patient Circumstances 101 Ch. 7 The Surgical Insult 127 Ch. 8 Regional Anaesthesia & Analgesia 139 Ch. 9 Principles of Resuscitation 161 Ch. 10 Major Trauma 185 Ch. 11 Clinical Anatomy 205 Sect. 2 Physiology Ch. 1 Cellular Physiology 233 Ch. 2 Body Fluids 255 Ch. 3 Haematology and Immunology 271 Ch. 4 Muscle Physiology 297 Ch. 5 Cardiac Physiology 313 Ch. 6 Physiology of the Circulation 345 Ch. 7 Renal Physiology 375 Ch. 8 Respiratory Physiology 409 Ch. 9 Physiology of the Nervous System 439 Ch. 10 Gastro-intestinal Physiology 463 More...