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hardcover. With contributions by numerous experts Series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology. Num Pages: 514 pages, 107 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, 26 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: MMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 931.
Some important constraints of anesthesia must be taken into consideration when the pharmacological properties of modern anesthetics are discussed. The most imp- tant of these could be that the target effect be achieved preferably within seconds, at most within a few minutes. Similarly, offset of drug action should be achieved within minutes rather hours. The target effects, such as unconsciousness, are pot- tially life-threatening, as are the side effects of modern anesthetics, such as respi- tory and cardiovascular depression. Finally, the patient’s purposeful responses are not available to guide drug dosage, because, either the patient is unconscious, or more problematically, ... Read more
Some important constraints of anesthesia must be taken into consideration when the pharmacological properties of modern anesthetics are discussed. The most imp- tant of these could be that the target effect be achieved preferably within seconds, at most within a few minutes. Similarly, offset of drug action should be achieved within minutes rather hours. The target effects, such as unconsciousness, are pot- tially life-threatening, as are the side effects of modern anesthetics, such as respi- tory and cardiovascular depression. Finally, the patient’s purposeful responses are not available to guide drug dosage, because, either the patient is unconscious, or more problematically, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer Germany
Number of pages
514
Condition
New
Series
Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology
Number of Pages
498
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540728139
SKU
V9783540728139
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