Anesthesia Secrets

SECTION 1. Fundamentals of Anesthetic Care
1. Introduction to Anesthesia
2. Preoperative Evaluation
3. Airway Management
4. Autonomic Nervous System
5. Cardiac Physiology
6. Pulmonary Physiology
7. Arterial Blood Gas Analysis
8. Volume Regulation and Fluid Replacement
9. Electrolytes
10. Coagulation
11. Transfusion Therapy
12. Perioperative Patient Safety
13. Perioperative Medical Ethics

SECTION 2. Pharmacology
14. Inhaled Anesthetics
15. Intravenous Anesthetics
16. Opioids
17. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
18. Local Anesthetics
19. Vasoactive Agents

SECTION 3. Patient Monitoring and Procedures
20. Pulse and Cerebral Oximetry
21. Capnography
22. Blood Pressure Monitoring and Arterial Catheterization
23. Central Venous Catheterization
24. Perioperative Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Echocardiography
25. Volume Assessment
26. The Anesthesia Machine
27. Mechanical Ventilation Strategies
28. Electrocardiogram
29. Pacemakers and Internal Cardioverter Defibrillators

SECTION 4. Perioperative Problems
30. Blood Pressure Disturbances
31. Pulmonary Complications
32. Awareness During Anesthesia
33. Temperature Disturbances
34. Post-Anesthetic Care
35. Infectious Disease and Anesthesia

SECTION 5. Anesthesia and Select Systemic Disease
36. Coronary Artery Disease and Perioperative Myocardial Infarction
37. Heart Failure
38. Valvular Heart Disease
39. Pulmonary Hypertension
40. Obstructive Lung Disease. Asthma and COPD
41. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
42. Hepatic Dysfunction and Liver Transplantation
43. Renal Function and Anesthesia
44. Intracranial and Cerebrovascular Disease
45. Intracranial Hypertension and Traumatic Brain Injury
46. Malignant Hyperthermia and Other Myopathies
47. Degenerative Neurological Diseases and Neuropathies
48. Diabetes Mellitus
49. Nondiabetic Endocrine Disease
50. Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
51. Alcohol and Substance Misuse

SECTION 6. Anesthesia and Select Patient Populations
52. Neonatal Anesthesia
53. Pediatric Anesthesia
54. Congenital Heart Disease
55. Fundamentals of Obstetric Anesthesia
56. Obstetric Analgesia and Anesthesia
57. High-Risk Obstetrics
58. Head and Neck Anesthesia
59. Trauma Anesthesia
60. The Burned Patient
61. Geriatric Anesthesia
62. Global Health and Anesthesia

SECTION 7. Anesthesia and Select Surgical Procedures
63. Laparoscopic Surgery
64. Major Vascular Surgery
65. Cardiac Surgery. Cardiopulmonary Bypass
66. Thoracic Surgery. Lung Isolation Techniques
67. Spine Surgery
68. Craniotomy
69. Shoulder Operations
70. Nonoperating Room Anesthesia
71. Electroconvulsive Therapy

SECTION 8. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management
72. Fundamentals of Regional Anesthesia
73. Peripheral Nerve and Trunk Blocks
74. Nerve Blocks for The Head and Neck
75. Neuraxial Anesthesia and Analgesia
76. Acute Pain Management
77. Chronic Pain Management