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From reviews: "This is an excellent refreshing and practical text when compared with various older textbooks on physics for anesthesia...The text is written in a concise, uncomplicated, and easily understood manner, and representative clinical scenarios are often used...In my view, this is a superb teaching textbook on basic physics...I would recommend this textbook to our Anesthesia Post-Graduate Program!" Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (2012) 59: 1161-1162 "...a refreshing change from the more traditional textbooks with their pages of derivations and small, bland, obscure figures..." Technic: The Journal of Operating Department Practice, May 2012 Volume Issue 3 "...this text provides a fantastic resource for those wishing to consolidate their learning...A major strength of this book is its clear writing style. The well organised text is supported by excellent diagrams and highlighted key terms. There are clear learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, with a short summary and a multiple choice question test at the end...Overall, this is an excellent resource and essential revision tool." Nursing Standard, June 2012, 30: vol. 26 no.
41 "This is a book specifically for anesthesia professionals written by Anesthetists, Physicists and Perfusionists. After reading the book cover to cover I can say without reservation, it is most certainly the easiest book on physics I have ever read. The simple and intuitive layout, easy to understand diagrams, relevant objectives and the quizzes at the end of each chapter help me expand my understanding of topics I was already a master of. That is saying something. This book is not just a 'must have' for students of anesthesia and any prospective anesthesia students looking to brush up before training but also for the working Nurse Anesthetists as a quick and easy to use reference." www.nurse-anesthesia.org, June 2012 Physics in Anaesthesia caters especially for those who consider themselves non-physicists. It covers the FRCA syllabus in an informative and accessible way from the very basics, and provides an important link between theory and practice. Worked examples highlight the relevance to clinical practice, and along with graphs and charts, make the basics of physics understandable not only to doctors, but also to operating department practitioners and students.
It does not assume that readers will have A level physics. Two different types of self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter will test understanding of the key concepts, while a summary section for each topic is ideal as a rapid refresher, highlighting any problem areas.

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