Autonomic Nervous System: Physiology and Pharmacology Loreta Grecu Key Points The autonomic nervous system (ANS) includes that part of the central and peripheral nervous system concerned with involuntary regulation of…
Inflammation, Wound Healing, and Infection Harriet W. Hopf C. Richard Chapman Amalia Cochran Michael B. Dorrough Randal O. Dull Key Points The most crucial component of infection prevention is frequent…
Respiratory Function in Anesthesia Paul C. Tamul Michael L. Ault Key Points In a person with normal lungs, breathing can be performed exclusively by the diaphragm. In the adult, the…
Electrical and Fire Safety* Jan Ehrenwerth Harry A. Seifert Key Points A basic principle of electricity is known as Ohm’s law (Voltage = Current × Resistance). To have the completed…
Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology Paul S. Pagel John P. Kampine David F. Stowe Key Points The mechanical capabilities of the heart are determined by its cartilaginous skeleton, myocardial fiber orientation,…
The Allergic Response Jerrold H. Levy Key Points Anesthesiologists routinely manage patients during their perioperative medical care where they are exposed to multiple agents that can produce an allergic response…
Basic Principles of Clinical Pharmacology Dhanesh K. Gupta Thomas K. Henthorn Key Points Most drugs must pass through cell membranes to reach their sites of action. Consequently, drugs tend to…
Experimental Design and Statistics Nathan Leon Pace Key Points Statistics and mathematics are the language of scientific medicine. Good research planning includes a clear biologic hypothesis, the specification of outcome…
Genomic Basis of Perioperative Medicine Kevin Friede Joseph P. Mathew Mihai V. Podgoreanu Key Points Despite the tremendous success of recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in identifying genetic variants associated…
Mechanisms of Anesthesia and Consciousness C. Michael Crowder Ben Julian Palanca Alex S. Evers Key Points The components of the anesthetic state include unconsciousness, amnesia, analgesia, immobility, and attenuation of…
