Much of anaesthetic practice is underpinned by physics, yet many struggle when studying the subject. This book has been written with the aim of helping those who have long since parted company with physics.
This new edition has been comprehensively updated, but the content remains aligned with the FRCA syllabus, making Physics in Anaesthesia ideal for trainee anaesthetists, as well as for operating department practitioners and anaesthetic nurses. In addition, clinical science and engineering students will appreciate the linking of theory and practice. Physics in Anaesthesia gives a complete and structured overview:

• Explanations start from first principles
• Simple everyday examples are used to illustrate core concepts
• Clinical examples highlight the applications of physics in anaesthesia
• Worked examples and helpful diagrams develop understanding
• Completely revised MCQs/SBAs now available online with hints and tips, plus answers

Five-star reviews of the previous edition
“This is a superb book and helped me greatly during my Primary FRCA. Easy to read and explains basic concepts really well.”
“I’m an anaesthetic trainee and I am finding this book very helpful… Important equations are highlighted and there are “Clinical applications” boxes throughout to put the information into context.”
“Essential book for trainee anaesthetists undertaking primary FRCA, Well written and easy to read.”
“Very good, simple terminology compared to other physics FRCA primary texts, and covers the required topics.”
“Currently revising for the FRCA Primary and have found this book indispensable. Difficult concepts are explained coherently with easy to understand examples, as well as a key clinical applications.”
“I am a newly qualified ODP and l really find this book very helpful.”
“This is a brilliant book that I’d recommend to anyone doing the exam!”
“The illustrations presented are easy to understand and the book has a structure that builds up your knowledge gradually.”
“An excellent book for all grades of anaesthetist, but particularly for those studying for the FRCA. Useful, too, for ODPs and other anaesthetic practitioners.”
“An excellent, detailed overview of medical physics, not just for anaesthetists, but for anyone working with medical electronics / medical physics equipment.”

Contents

1 Atoms and matter
2 Simple mechanics
3 Energy and power
4 Temperature and heat
5 Waves
6 Pressure measurement
7 Humidity
8 Measurement of gas flow
9 The gas laws
10 Diffusion, osmosis and solubility
11 Measuring gas and vapour concentrations
12 Vaporizers
13 Medical gas supplies
14 Breathing systems and ventilation
15 Optics
16 Blood flow measurement
17 Equipment management
18 Basics of electricity
19 Electromagnetism and alternating current
20 Electrical shocks and safety
21 Electrocardiography, pacing and defibrillation
22 Processing, storage and display
23 Ultrasound
24 Lasers
25 Magnetic resonance imaging
26 Nuclear physics and radiation
27 Basic mathematical concepts
28 Physical quantities and SI units
29 Statistics

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The third edition of Emergencies in Anaesthesia is a practical, accessible guide to all emergency situations encountered during, and immediately following, anaesthesia. Re-structured to follow the ABCDE emergency approach, this handbook guides the clinician through what to do and when, in a format that can be used rapidly. In each chapter, topics are ordered alphabetically for ease of navigation and management is presented in a checklist format. Symbols are used to indicate clinical severity ranging from life-threatening to minor, and the book includes drug dosages, infusion regimes, and key algorithms for quick reference. Reflecting best practice, the third edition includes new frameworks for emergency management and new material on human factors.

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Graphic Anaesthesia is a compendium of the diagrams, graphs, equations and tables needed in anaesthetic practice.

Each page covers a separate topic to aid rapid review and assimilation. The relevant illustration, equation or table is presented alongside a short description of the fundamental principles of the topic and with clinical applications where appropriate.

Now fully updated, this second edition contains 35 new topics, including significant additions to the drugs and equipment sections, and new sections on clinical prediction and anatomy related to regional anaesthesia.

The book includes main sections on:

• physiology
• pharmacodynamics and kinetics
• physics
• equipment
• anatomy
• drugs
• clinical measurement
• clinical prediction
• statistics.

By combining all the illustrations, equations and tables with concise, clinically relevant explanations, Graphic Anaesthesia is therefore:

• the ideal revision book for all anaesthetists in training
• a valuable aide-memoire for senior anaesthetists to use when teaching and examining trainees.

From reviews of the previous edition:
“Graphic Anaesthesia is a well-written, easy-to-read book, ideal for trainees studying for primary FRCA examinations… It will be an ideal companion for preparing for exams.” Ulster Medical Journal, May 2016
“Graphic Anaesthesia is an excellent revision tool that allows trainees approaching exams to prepare in an efficient and simple format. It is a refreshing and unique resource that should be included on any essential revision reading list.” European Journal of Anaesthesiology 2016; 33: 610.
“The diagrams are very clear, the explanations accurate and concise and to pack 245 items into a small reference book is no mean feat…. Each diagram is drawn in just four colours to enable them to be reproduced easily from memory. This intuitive approach was an eye-opener to me and a valuable lesson in simplicity without losing any essential detail. This is something from which many educators could learn and indeed transfer that skill…This is a quality book that could be a useful investment across the spectrum of practitioners involved in anaesthesia and the teaching of anaesthesia.” Journal of Perioperative Practice March 2017, volume 27, issue 3

Contents

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1. PHYSIOLOGY
New in this section: Electroencephalogram waveforms; Immunity, Pregnancy and paediatrics

2. ANATOMY
New in this section: Anatomy for regional anaesthesia

3. PHARMACODYNAMICS AND KINETICS
New in this section: Target-controlled infusions

4. DRUGS
New in this section: Alpha 2 receptor agonists; Anticoagulants; Antiemetics; Antiplatelets; Benzodiazepines; Blood products; Direct acting oral anticoagulants; Intralipid; Paracetamol and NSAIDs; Reversal agents; Tranexamic acid

5. PHYSICS

6. CLINICAL MEASUREMENT
New in this section: Depth of anaesthesia monitoring

7. EQUIPMENT
New in this section: Bronchoscope; Glucometer; Intra-aortic balloon pump; Laryngoscopes; Ultrasound; Viscoelastic tests of clotting

8. STATISTICS

**New chapter** 9. CLINICAL PREDICTION
9.1 ASA classification; 9.2 Clinical frailty scale; 9.3 Cormack and Lehane classification; 9.4 Mallampati classification; 9.5 Scoring systems

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The only ANZCA Primary Exam primer book written by an examiner. This book addresses all components of the anaesthetics primary exam with a focus on the vivas. Exam resources, exam technique, diagrams, opening viva questions, practice SAQs, a study template and 500 short format questions and answers that traverse the entire curriculum are contained within this book. The bulk of the book’s content is devoted to topics that frequently feature in the exam and are poorly dealt with in the recommended texts. These topics encompass the breadth of the curriculum including physiology, pharmacology, clinical monitoring and equipment. An invaluable companion in your quest to satisfy the examiners, this book is written to help you pass the primary.

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A one-stop full-colour resource which provides tailored, guideline-specific information to prepare you for your medical school examinations.

Bare Bones Anaesthesia is an exciting new text appropriate for the level of a medical student to excel in their medical school examinations. It contains all the core information you need to know and includes important MCQ and OSCE tips for those tricky situations that examiners attempt to catch medical students out on. These are highlighted throughout the textbook to emphasize their importance for your learning and to focus your understanding.

Written by a team of junior doctors, who have recently been through medical schools, the book gives you the essential information in an easy-to-use format.

Contents

Chapter 1 – Principles of anaesthesia
1.1 General anaesthesia – the basics
1.2 General anaesthesia – the phases
1.3 Hypnotic agents
1.4 Neuromuscular blockers

Chapter 2 – Pre-operative assessment and planning
2.1 Anaesthetic history
2.2 Airway planning
2.3 Bloods and investigations
2.4 Co-morbidities – altering existing medications
2.5 Drugs to provide
2.6 DVT prophylaxis and other preparations for surgery
2.7 End-stage planning
2.8 Fasting
2.9 Conducting the WHO surgical checklist

Chapter 3 – Conducting anaesthesia
3.1 Induction phase
3.2 Rapid sequence induction
3.3 Maintaining anaesthesia
3.4 End of anaesthesia

Chapter 4 – Types of airway control
4.1 Airway adjuncts
4.2 Definitive airways
4.3 Non-definitive airways

Chapter 5 – Complications of anaesthesia
5.1 Complications

Chapter 6 – Local anaesthesia
6.1 What is local anaesthesia?
6.2 Types of local anaesthesia
6.3 Complications of local anaesthesia

Chapter 7 – Regional anaesthesia
7.1 Peripheral nerve blocks
7.2 Intravenous regional anaesthesia
7.3 Neuraxial anaesthesia
7.4 Epidural anaesthesia
7.5 Spinal anaesthesia

Chapter 8 – Post-operative complications
8.1 Post-operative pain
8.2 Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV)
8.3 Other post-operative complications
8.4 Post-operative pyrexia

Chapter 9 – MCQ and OSCE scenarios
9.1 MCQ questions
9.2 OSCE scenarios

Chapter 10 – Glossary and references
10.1 Glossary
10.2 References

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Among all the great discoveries and inventions of the nineteenth century, few offer us a more fascinating insight into Victorian society than the discovery of anaesthesia. Now considered to be one of the greatest inventions for humanity since the printing press, anaesthesia offered pain-free operations, childbirth with reduced suffering, and instant access to the world beyond consciousness. And yet, upon its introduction, Victorian medics, moralists, clergymen, and scientists, were plunged into turmoil. This vivid and engaging account of the early days of anaesthesia unravels some key moments in medical history: from Humphry Davy’s early experiments with nitrous oxide and the dramas that drove the discovery of ether anaesthesia in America, to the outrage provoked by Queen Victoria’s use of chloroform during the birth of Prince Leopold. And there are grisly ones too: frequent deaths, and even notorious murders. Interweaved throughout the story, a fascinating social change is revealed. For anaesthesia caused the Victorians to rethink concepts of pain, sexuality, and the links between mind and body. From this turmoil, a profound change in attitudes began to be realised, as the view that physical suffering could, and should, be prevented permeated through society, most tellingly at first in prisons and schools where pain was used as a method of social control. In this way, the discovery of anaesthesia left not only a medical and scientific legacy that changed the world, but a compassionate one too.

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