Overview: Stoelting's Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice, 6th Edition by Pamela Flood, James P. Rathmell, and Richard D. Urman provides a comprehensive, systems-based foundation in the pharmacologic principles and physiological mechanisms that guide modern perioperative care.
Key Coverage & Sections Covered
It covers inhaled and intravenous (IV) anesthetics, opioids and non-opioid analgesics, local anesthetics, neuromuscular blocking agents, autonomic and cardiovascular pharmacology, pulmonary gas exchange, acid-base and fluid balance, renal and hepatic function, hemostasis, and endocrine regulation. Clinical correlations link receptor-level mechanisms and organ physiology directly to safe anesthetic management across diverse surgical populations.
Who Uses This Book
- Anesthesiology Residents (MDs/DOs)
- Practicing Anesthesiologists
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs)
- Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs)
- Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants (CAAs) and Trainees
- Perioperative and Critical Care Medicine Fellows
- Medical Students on Anesthesiology Clerkships
- Anesthesiology Faculty and Clinical Educators
Also suitable for other perioperative, acute-care, and critical-care clinicians who need an integrated reference linking organ-system physiology, drug mechanisms, and anesthetic management.
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