Pulmonary gas exchange
Chapter 9 Pulmonary gas exchange Artificial ventilation of the lungs Introduction Spontaneous respiration IPPV when the chest wall is intact IPPV after opening of the pleural cavity Collapse of the…
Anaesthesia of the pig
Chapter 14 Anaesthesia of the pig Introduction Porcine malignant hyperthermia Clinical signs Treatment of MH Sedation Agents employed for sedation in pigs Acepromazine α2-Agonists Azaperone Dissociative agents Droperidol Opioids General…
Chemical immobilization of wild animals
Chapter 18 Chemical immobilization of wild animals Sonia M. Hernandez Introduction and general concepts Prior to capture and anaesthesia Capture techniques and remote drug delivery Human safety Handling and treatment…
Anaesthesia of the horse
Chapter 11 Anaesthesia of the horse Introduction Sedation of the standing horse Phenothiazines Acepromazine α2-Adrenoceptor agonists Xylazine Detomidine Romifidine Other α2-agonists Practical use of α2-adrenoceptor agonists Infusions of α2-agonists α2-Agonists…
Relaxation of the skeletal muscles
Chapter 8 Relaxation of the skeletal muscles Introduction Relaxation using agents which act centrally Utilizing drugs which have a peripheral action Using specific neuromuscular blocking agents Theory of neuromuscular transmission …
Anaesthesia for intrathoracic procedures
Chapter 20 Anaesthesia for intrathoracic procedures General principles Preanaesthetic evaluation and preparation Ventilation and oxygenation Lung recruitment manoeuvre One-lung ventilation Re-expansion pulmonary oedema Choice of anaesthetic agents Analgesia Neuromuscular blockade …
General pharmacology of the inhalation anaesthetics
Chapter 7 General pharmacology of the inhalation anaesthetics Introduction Minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) Analgesia Uptake and elimination Flammability and chemical stability Biotransformation and organ toxicity Actions on vital body functions …
General pharmacology of the injectable agents used in anaesthesia
Chapter 6 General pharmacology of the injectable agents used in anaesthesia Introduction Formulation of injectable anaesthetic agents Sites of action of injectable anaesthetic agents IV agents acting primarily at the…
Anaesthesia for obstetrics
Chapter 19 Anaesthesia for obstetrics Introduction The state of pregnancy Circulatory changes Respiratory system changes Other systems Pharmacology of drugs administered during pregnancy Clinical significance of changes during pregnancy and…
