Physics and Measurement for Anesthesia Basic Science Essentials for Anesthesia and Critical Care Exams

Anesthesia is a practical, clinically based medical science. Its conduct requires Anesthesiologists and Intensivists to learn and understand the principles of applied physics related to equipment responsible for the clinical care of patients.

This book is written primarily for anesthetic registrars/residents and their teachers, to assist with preparation for the post graduate, basic science examinations in anesthesia and critical care medicine. Each topic is systematically covered using first principles, contextual examples, and illustrations to explain and demonstrate complex concepts. 

This comprehensive book is an up-to-date compilation of these scientific principles that can easily be applied to any operating theatre or intensive care unit around the world.

Chapter 1.Force,Pressure and Tension-.Chapter 2.Fluids.- Chapter 3 Gas Laws-.Chapter 4 Heat-.Chapter 5 Vaporisers-.Chapter 6. Oxygen production and storage-.Chapter 7 International system of units-.Chapter 8 Oximetry-.Chapter 9 Gas analysis.-Chapter 10 Oxygen measurement-.Chapter 11 pH and CO2 electrodes-.Chapter 12 Measuring Temperature-.Chapter 13 Measuring Humidity-.Chapter 14. Filters-.Chapter 15 Ultrasound-.Chapter 16 Blood pressure monitoring-.Chapter 17 Pulmonary artery catheter, cardiac output, and indices of fluid balance-.Chapter 18 Electrocardiography-.Chapter 19 Spirometry and Flow Sensors-.Chapter 20 Respiratory:Measurement of functional residual capacity-.Chapter 21 Respiratory: Closing volume and Anatomical dead space-.Chapter 22 Respiratory: Measurement of airways resistance-.Chapter 23: Respiratory: Pressure-Volume loops-. Chapter 24.Compliance-.Chapter 25 Respiratory Ventilator patterns-.Chapter 26 Measuring Carbon Monoxide Diffusing Capacity/Transfer factor-.Chapter 27 EEG and Depth of Anaesthesia Monitoring-.Chapter 28 Electromagnetic principles-.Chapter 29 Electrical safety.-Chapter 30.Laser surgery.- Chapter 31.Equipment considerations when ambient pressure changes-.Chapter 32 Assessing diagnostic tests and screening tools-.

Dr. Craig Birch

Middlemore Hospital     

Department of Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine

Auckland 1071

New Zealand

Dr. Stacey Marie Byers  

Middlemore Hospital     

Department of Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine      

Auckland 1071

New Zealand

Dr. Julian Dimech

Middlemore Hospital     

Department of Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine      

Auckland 1071

New Zealand

Dr. Nicholas James Lightfoot

University of Auckland

Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Anaesthesiology

Auckland 

New Zealand    

Dr. Amanda Siu

Middlemore Hospital     

Department of Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine      

Auckland 1071

Dr Matthew Hayden Gray Taylor

Middlemore Hospital     

Department of Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine      

Auckland 1071

Dr. Michael P.K. Webb

University of Auckland

Faculty of Anaesthesia              

Auckland 1010

New Zealand

Dr. Andrew Wong

Epsom Anaesthesia Group

Auckland

New Zealand 1050