Clinical Anesthesia

INTRODUCTION TO ANESTHESIOLOGY: History of Anesthesia / Scope of Practice / Occupational Health / Anesthetic Risk, Quality Improvement and Liability
SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS OF ANESTHESIA: Mechanisms of Anesthesia and Consciousness / Pharmacogenomics and Proteomics / Pharmacologic Principles / Electrical Fire and Safety / Experimental Design and Statistics
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY: Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology / Respiratory Function / Immune Function and Allergic Response / Inflammation, Wound Healing and Infection / Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid Base Physiology / Autonomic Nervous System / Hemostasis and Transfusion Medicine
ANESTHETIC AGENTS, ADJUVANTS, AND DRUG INTERACTION: Inhaled Anesthetics / Intravenous Anesthetics / Opioids / Neuromuscular Blocking Agents / Local Anesthetics / Drug Interactions
PRE-ANESTHETIC EVALUATION AND PREPARATION: Preoperative Patient Assessment and Management / Malignant Hyperthermia and Other Inherited Disorders / Rare and Co-existing Diseases / The Anesthesia Workstation and Delivery Systems
ANESTHETIC MANAGEMENT: Standard Monitoring Techniques / Echocardiography / Airway Management / Patient Positioning and Related Injuries / Monitored Anesthesia Care / Ambulatory Anesthesia / Office Based Anesthesia / Anesthesia Provided at Alternate Sites / Geriatric Anesthesia / Anesthesia for Trauma and Burn Patients / Epidural and Spinal Anesthesia / Peripheral Nerve Blockade
ANESTHESIA FOR SURGICAL SUBSPECIALTIES: Anesthesia for Neurosurgery / Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery / Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery / Anesthesia for Vascular Surgery / Obstetrical Anesthesia / Neonatal Anesthesia / Pediatric Anesthesia / Gastrointestinal Disorders / Anesthesia and Obesity / Hepatic Anatomy, Function and Physiology / Endocrine Function / Anesthesia for Otolaryngologic Surgery / Anesthesia for Ophthalmologic Surgery / Anesthesia for Urologic Surgery / Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery / Transplant Anesthesia
PERIOPERATIVE AND CONSULTATIVE SERVICES: Post Anesthesia Recovery / Critical Care Medicine / Acute Pain Management / Chronic Pain Management / Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Disaster Preparedness
APPENDIX: Electrocardiography