Physics Applied to Anaesthesia explains to doctors the concepts of physics and its applications in the field of anesthesiology.
The book discusses topics in physics in relation to the field of anesthesiology, which include the fundamental concepts of mechanics; the different properties of liquids and gases; the gas laws; and heat. The text also covers topics more specific to anesthesiology and medicine such as anesthetic vaporizers; automatic lung ventilators and respirators; and the electrical, fire, and explosion hazards in the operating room.
The monograph is recommended for anesthesiologists who would like to be familiarized with the different principles and concepts related to their field and the administration of its related drugs.

Foreword to first editionPrefaceAbbreviationsRespiratory SymbolsConversion Table1 Some Mathematical ConceptsTrigonometry : Circular measure : Plotting graphs with linearaxes : Indices : Rationalization : Logarithms : Semi-logarithmicand logarithmic plots : Decibels : Differentiation : Integration :Exponential equations : Time constant and half-life : Exponentialdecay of a dye dilution curve : Elimination of a substance frommore than one body compartment : Application of exponentialequations2 Computer TechniquesOperational amplifiers : Summation : Integration : Applicationof integrating circuits : Differentiation : Inversion : Multiplicationby a constant : Some applications of analogue computers :Analogue cardiac output computers : Digital computers3 MechanicsFundamental concepts : Dimensional analysis : Units and definitions: The SI system of units : Mass and weight: Length : Velocityand acceleration : Force : Pressure : Gauge pressure and absolutepressure : Pressure gauges : Pressure regulators : Demand-typeregulators : Medical gas cylinders : Work : Work cost of breathing :Cardiac work : Respiratory resistance : Power : Energy : Energyaspects of respiration : Myocardial contractility4 Authomatic Lung Ventilators and RespiratorsBody respirators : Automatic lung respirators : Compliance :Pressure and now generators : Ventilatory parameters : Minutevolume dividers : Application of negative pressure during theexpiratory phase : Patient triggering : Controlled ventilation :Humidifiers : Assisters : Fluid logic controlled ventilators : Fluidlogic volume-cycled ventilators : Specific ventilators : Miniatureventilators5 Properties of Liquids, Gases and VapoursDensity : Viscosity : Newton's law of viscous flow : Laminar orstreamline flow : Turbulent flow : Relationship between flow andpressure : Critical velocity : Concept of peripheral resistance :Units of viscosity : Anomalous viscosity of blood : Flow of fluidsthrough orifices : Critical orifice : Factors affecting the calibrationof rotameter gas flow meters : Injectors : Surface tension :Surface tension and the lungs : Diff*usion of gases : Solubility ofgases in liquids : Solubility coefficients : Oxygen content, capacityand saturation of blood : Partition of carbon dioxide in plasma :The partition of carbon dioxide in whole blood : Solubilityconsiderations of hyperbaric oxygen therapy : Solubility ofvolatile anaesthetics in water or blood : Partition or distributioncoefficients : Solubility of volatile anaesthetics in oil: Properties ofvapours : Factors affecting the uptake of anaesthetic gases andvapours : Concentration effect : Variation of saturated vapourpressure with temperature : Humidity : Absolute humidity :Relative humidity : Dew point : Hygrometers : Humidifiers6 The Gas LawsDalton's law of partial pressure : Boyle's law : Charles' law :Absolute scale of temperature : Expansion of gases : Equationstate of a perfect gas : Van der Waals equation of state for realgases : Isothermals : Withdrawal of gas from a nitrous oxidecylinder : Weight of substance (liquid+gas) in a cylinder :Production of pre-mixed nitrous oxide and oxygen : Variation ofpressure with height7 HeatTemperature scales : Units of heat : Specific heat : Specific heat ofgases : Isothermal and adiabatic changes : Latent heat andchange of state : Evaporation : Transfer of heat : Conduction :Convection : Radiation : Dewar vessel or vacuum flask : Pipelinesystems for medical gases8 Anaesthetic VaporizersSimple plenum vaporizers : Improved plenum vaporizers :Vaporizers for use with intermittent flows : Use of vaporizers withcircle anaesthetic systems : Inhalers for midwifery : Action oftrichloroethylene on soda lime : Use of vaporizers in series:Vaporizers for use within circle systems : Effect of I.P.P.R.