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- Physics, Pharmacology and Physiology for Anaesthetists
- Physics, Pharmacology and Physiology for Anaesthetists
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Foreword to the second edition
- Foreword to the first edition
- Introduction
- Section 1 Mathematical principles
- Section 2 Physical principles
- Section 3 Principles of special equipment
- Section 4 Pharmacological principles
- Section 5 Pharmacodynamics
- Section 6 Pharmacokinetics
- Absorption, distribution and redistribution
- First-pass metabolism and bioavailability
- Volume of distribution
- Clearance
- Time constant and half life
- Non-compartmental modelling
- Compartmental modelling
- Physiological modelling
- Context-sensitive half time
- Target controlled infusions
- Section 7 Respiratory physiology
- Section 8 Cardiovascular physiology
- Section 9 Renal physiology
- Section 10 Neurophysiology
- Section 11 Applied sciences
- Section 12 Statistical principles
- Appendix
- Index
Compartmental modelling
from Section 6 - Pharmacokinetics
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2014
- Physics, Pharmacology and Physiology for Anaesthetists
- Physics, Pharmacology and Physiology for Anaesthetists
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Foreword to the second edition
- Foreword to the first edition
- Introduction
- Section 1 Mathematical principles
- Section 2 Physical principles
- Section 3 Principles of special equipment
- Section 4 Pharmacological principles
- Section 5 Pharmacodynamics
- Section 6 Pharmacokinetics
- Absorption, distribution and redistribution
- First-pass metabolism and bioavailability
- Volume of distribution
- Clearance
- Time constant and half life
- Non-compartmental modelling
- Compartmental modelling
- Physiological modelling
- Context-sensitive half time
- Target controlled infusions
- Section 7 Respiratory physiology
- Section 8 Cardiovascular physiology
- Section 9 Renal physiology
- Section 10 Neurophysiology
- Section 11 Applied sciences
- Section 12 Statistical principles
- Appendix
- Index
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- Physics, Pharmacology and Physiology for AnaesthetistsKey Concepts for the FRCA, pp. 188 - 192Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2014