title: Applied physical chemistry for clinical anaesthetists.
abstract: Physical chemistry is applicable to many aspects of both clinical anaesthesia and research. This review includes applications in: (a) the supply of gases and vapours; (b) some drug interactions, particularly at the site of absorption; (c) the uptake and distribution of the agents; and (d) mechanisms of anaesthesia based on correlations with physical properties.
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005740:Gases
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics; D005740:Gases