PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY FOR ANESTHESIA. FOUNDATIONS AND CLINICAL APPLICATION. 2ND EDITION

• Section 1. Basic Principles of Pharmacology
1. Mechanisms of Drug Action
2. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics for Intravenous Anesthetics
3. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Inhaled Anesthetics
4. Drug Metabolism and Pharmacogenetics
5. Physiology and Pharmacology of Obesity, Prematurity, and Aging
6. Pharmacodynamic Drug Interactions
7. Adverse Drug Reactions
• Section 2. Nervous System
8. Central Nervous System Physiology: Neurophysiology
9. Central Nervous System Physiology: Cerebrovascular
10. Pharmacology of Intravenous Anesthetics
11. Pharmacology of Inhaled Anesthetics
12. Neuropharmacology
13. Autonomic Nervous System: Physiology
14. Autonomic Nervous System: Pharmacology
15. Thermoregulation
16. Physiology of Pain
17. Intravenous Opioid Agonists and Antagonists
18. Oral and Non-Intravenous Opioids
19. Non-Opioid Analgesics and Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
20. Local Anesthetics
21. Neuromuscular Physiology and Pharmacology
22. Neuromuscular Blockers and Reversal Drugs
• Section 3. Cardiovascular System
23. Cardiovascular Physiology: Cellular and Molecular Regulation
24. Cardiovascular Physiology: Integrative Function
25. Vasopressors and Inotropes
26. Antihypertensive Drugs and Vasodilators
27. Anti-arrhythmic Drugs
28. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Section 4. Pulmonary System
29. Pulmonary Physiology
30. Pulmonary Pharmacology
• Section 5. Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Systems
31. Liver and Gastrointestinal Physiology
32. Liver and Gastrointestinal Pharmacology
33. Nutritional and Metabolic Therapy
34. Pharmacology of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
35. Endocrine Physiology
36. Endocrine Pharmacology
37. Physiology and Pharmacology of Obstetric Anesthesia
• Section 6. Immunity and Infection
38. Chemotherapy, Immunosuppression, and Anesthesia
39. Infection, Antimicrobial Drugs and Anesthesia
• Section 7. Fluid, Electrolyte and Hematologic Homeostasis
40. Renal Physiology
41. Intravascular Volume: Regulation and Replacement Therapy
42. Electrolytes and Diuretics
• Section 8. Blood and Hemostasis
43. Blood and Coagulation
44. Transfusion and Coagulation Therapy
45. Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Therapy

Pharmacology and physiology are the foundation of every anesthesia provider’s training and clinical competency. Pharmacology and Physiology for Anesthesia: Foundations and Clinical Application, 2nd Edition, delivers the information you need in pharmacology, physiology, and molecular-cellular biology, keeping you current with contemporary training and practice. This thoroughly updated edition is your one-stop, comprehensive overview of physiology, and rational anesthetic drug selection and administration, perfect for study, review, and successful practice.

Authors
• Hugh C. Hemmings, BS, MD, PhD, Professor of Pharmacology and Anesthesiology, Vice Chairman of Research in Anesthesiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, and Attending Anesthesiologist, New York Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY.
• Talmage D. Egan, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology, Adjunct Professor of Pharmaceutics, Adjunct Professor of Bioengineering, Attending Anesthesiologist, Vice Chair for Research, K.C. Wong Presidential Endowed Chair, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah