Description

Anaesthesia means insensitivity to pain, especially as artificially induced by the administration of gases or the injection of drugs before surgical operations. During anaesthesia body temperature falls due to the effect of drugs. Modern clinical anaesthesia uses low concentrations of volatile anaesthetics. Anaesthesia has advanced several folds in recent times and goal of this book is to provide a convenient, concise, easy and up to date information relevant to anaesthetists and surgeons. The contents of this book cover every aspect of anaesthesia. The book describes the fundamental concepts of anaesthesia and all types of anaesthetics along with their doses and antidotes. Techniques of anaesthesia which are commonly used have been mentioned in the book. The techniques have been supported with adequate number of tables, diagrams, and photographs. It clearly explains the basics of anaesthetics including scientific principles, pharmacology and, clinical practice as well as how to deal with common emergencies. Scientists and students actively engaged in this field will find this book full of crucial and unexplored concepts. Main aim of this book is to provide a mature approach to basic principles of clinical anaesthesia.