Ambulatory Anesthesia and Perioperative Analgesia

INTRODUCTION:: Overview of Ambulatory Anesthesia

History and Development of Regional and Ambulatory Anesthesia

Philosophy for the use of Regional Anesthesia in Ambulatory Surgery

SECTION I:: ADMINISTRATIVE AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF AMBULATORY ANESTHESIA

Ideal Ambulatory Surgical Center Structure and Function

Information Systems/ Automated Record Keeping

Regulatory and Accreditation Aspects of Ambulatory Anesthesia

Billing for Pain Control

Fast Track Anesthesia and Accelerated Recovery Programs

Cost Containment for Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Quality Improvement in Ambulatory Anesthesia

Ambulatory Anesthesia Outcomes Management

SECTION II:: GENERAL CLINICAL PRINCIPLES OF AMBULATORY ANESTHESIA

Patient Safety in Ambulatory Anesthesia and Surgery

Ambulatory Perioperative Nursing and Patient Education

Preoperative Screening

NPO Guidelines for Pre-Operative Fasting

Preemptive Analgesia

LMA

Anesthesia for the Austere Environment

SECTION III:: PHARMACOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES

General Anesthesia for Modern Ambulatory Surgery

General Anesthesia- Inhalation Agents

Range of Sedation/ Total Intravenous Anesthesia

Local Anesthetics for Ambulatory Anesthesia

Local Anesthetic Adjuvants for Ambulatory Surgery

Local Anesthetic Toxicity

Long Acting Anesthetics

Muscle Relaxants

Continuous Peripheral Analgesia

Perioperative Pain Control:: A Nursing Perspective

SECTION IV:: SPECIFIC AMBULATORY ANESTHESIA PROCEDURES

Blocks for Specific Procedures:: Table listing of Blocks

Ambulatory Anesthesia Techniques for Outpatient Head and Neck Surgery

Ambulatory Anesthesia Techniques for Orthopedic Surgery

Ambulatory Anesthesia for Gynecologic Procedures including Laparoscopy

Ambulatory Anesthesia for Cosmetic Surgery

Paravertebral Blockades for Chest, Abdominal Surgery

Anesthesia for Ambulatory Chest, and Truncal Procedures

Anesthesia for Ambulatory Upper Extremity Procedures

Anesthesia for Ambulatory Lower Extremity Procedures

Ambulatory Anesthesia and Eye Surgery

Centroneuraxial Blockade for Ambulatory Surgery

Regional Anesthesia and Anticoagulation

Wound and Intra-articular Infusions

Ambulatory Anesthesia for Pediatrics

SECTION V:: COMPLICATIONS AND SPECIAL CLINICAL SITUATIONS

Morbid/ Super Morbid Obesity in Ambulatory Anesthesia

Post Operative Nausea and Vomiting:: Prevention and Treatment

The Difficult Airway

Complications of Ambulatory Regional Anesthesia Techniques and Their Treatment

Problems in Ambulatory Medicine- Adverse Event Recognition and Treatment

Ambulatory Anesthesia Patients with Pacemakers