Basic Physics & Measurement in Anaesthesia

An introductory text to the physical principles and their clinical application in anaesthesia. From SHO, through specialist training, this book gives a firm grounding, avoiding complex mathematics and irrelevant detail. Measurement and monitoring are a key element of anaesthesia for both nurses and anaesthetists.

• Offers a comprehensive guide to physical principles and their clinical application in anesthesia to help the reader practice safe and reliable anesthesia.
  
• Uses clinical examples throughout to aid in understanding.
  
• Provides practical advice on essential measurement and monitoring using the latest equipment and technology.
  
• Covers all topics related to equipment, physics and clinical measurement.
  
• Presents easy to understand information in a highly readable format with figures throughout to illustrate equipment and principles.

1. Pressure
   2. Fluid flow
   3. Volume and flow measurement
   4. The gas laws
   5. Natural exponential functions
   6. Solubility
   7. Diffusion and osmosis
   8. Work, energy and power
   9. Temperature
   10. Heat capacity and latent heat
   11. Vaporizers
   12. Humidification
   13. The sine wave and wave patterns
   14. Electricity
   15. Biological electrical potentials:
   their display and recording
   16. Electrical safety
   17. Blood pressure measurement
   18. Oxygen measurement
   19. Hydrogen ion and carbon dioxide
   measurement
   20. Further techniques of gas and vapour
   analysis
   21. Gas supplies
   22. Breathing and scavenging systems
   23. Fires and explosions
   24. Isotopes and radiation
   25. Presentation and handling of data, basic
   measurement concepts
   26. Assessment of awareness during anaesthesia
   Appendix