Important Principles of Anesthesia

This book contains practical advice. Where theory is described, it is applicable to practice. You don’t need to know how many receptors Morphine affects; you do need to know how long your relaxant is going to remain active.

Acid-base and electrolyte theory is simplified and made useful.

Awareness during anaesthesia is important and advice is given as to how to recognize and avoid it.

There is also information on the micro-circulation and the physiology and treatment of shock. Oxygen and Carbon dioxide transport are explained in a simple but not simplistic way.

Practical knowledge is given to ensure safe Endotracheal intubation .

New information on the purpose of body temperature, how it is generated and the initial treatment of Hyperthermia has been added.

Hopefully this book will be informative to anaesthetists of all stages of experience; that it will increase the confidence of all readers and the information will be easy to read and apply.