Sheffield CAT | Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials

Anaesthetic Trivia - Curare

Curare is a compound used for dart poisons by tribes in South America. It is derived from vines such as, Chondrodendron tomentosum and Strychnos toxifera. The first non-depolarising muscle blocking agent, d-Tubocurarine, was identified in 1935 by Harold King. It was found in curare that had been packed in hollow tubes.

Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials

General anaesthesia

Edition: Eight

Authors: West

Description: Widely considered the "gold standard" textbook for respiratory physiology, this compact, concise, and easy-to-read text is now in its fully updated Eighth Edition. Its new, student-friendly features include Key Points boxes at the end of each chapter and USMLE-style questions and answers with full explanations for all answer choices. A companion Website offers fully searchable text, plus animations that illustrate difficult physiologic concepts.

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