Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists (Chambers) 2 ed (2019)
Free download eBook Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists 2nd edition 2019.
Author: David Chambers, Christopher Huang, Gareth Matthews.
Every trainee in anaesthesia requires a thorough understanding of basic physiology and its application to clinical practice. Includes:
- The book’s question and answer style helps anaesthetists prepare for oral postgraduate examinations
- Illustrated with simple diagrams that can easily be reproduced in examinations
- Features ‘clinical relevance’ boxes that help place the physiology into context. Helping the reader to understand the practical relevance of the science
Table of Contents
- Preface to the first edition
- Preface to the second edition
- Part I. The Basics:
1. General organisation of the body
2. Cell components and function
3. Genetics
4. The cell membrane
5. Enzymes - Part II. Respiratory Physiology:
6. The upper airways
7. The lower airways
8. Oxygen transport
9. Carbon dioxide transport
10. Alveolar diffusion
11. Ventilation and dead space
12. Static lung volumes
13. Spirometry
14. Hypoxia and shunts
15. Ventilation-perfusion relationships
16. Ventilation-perfusion zones in the lung
17. Oxygen delivery and demand
18. Alveolar gas equation
19. Oxygen cascade
20. Lung compliance
21. Work of breathing
22. Control of ventilation
23. Pulmonary circulation
24. Oxygen toxicity
25. Ventilatory failure
26. Anaesthesia and the lung - Part III. Cardiovascular Physiology
- Part IV. Neurophysiology:
- Part V. Gastrointestinal Tract
62. Saliva, oesophagus and swallowing
63. Stomach and vomiting
64. Gastrointestinal digestion and absorption
65. Liver: anatomy and blood supply
66. Liver function - Part VI. Kidney and Body Fluids
- Part VIII. Energy Balance
- Part XI. Environmental Physiology:
87. Altitude
88. Divide
89. Temperature regulation
Soure: POL jsc
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