Pharmacology and Physiology for Anesthesia

An ideal resource for study, review, and successful anesthesiology practice, Pharmacology and Physiology for Anesthesia, 3rd Edition, provides the foundational information in pharmacology, physiology, and molecular-cellular biology to staycurrent with contemporary practice.This fully updated edition is invaluable for anesthetists and intensivists in perioperative patient management, offering a one-stop, detailed overview of the physiological and pharmacological principles underlying anesthesia-including clinical applications-helping you make informed decisions on anesthetic drug selection and administration, physiological management, and treatment of common disease in the perioperative period. Covers the normal and pathologic physiology affected by anesthetic interventions in surgical and critical care environments, including comprehensive information on anesthesia- related pharmacology such as drug mechanisms, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenetics, and pharmaceutical ch