Anesthesia

Section 1 - Introduction 1 - History of Anesthetic Practice Section 2 - Scientific Principles 2 - Basic Principles of Pharmacology Related to Anesthesia 3 - Mechanisms of Action 4 - Uptake and Distribution 5A - Cardiovascular Pharmacology 5B - Pulmonary Pharmacology 6 - Metabolism and Toxicity of Inhaled Anesthetics 7 - Inhaled Anesthetic Delivery Systems 8 - Barbiturates 9 - Nonbarbiturate Intravenous Anesthetics 10 - Intravenous Opioid Anesthetics 11 - Intravenous Drug Delivery Systems 12 - Pharmacology of Muscle Relaxants and Their Antagonists 13 - Local Anesthetics 14 - The Autonomic Nervous System 15 - Respiratory Physiology and Respiratory Function During Anesthesia 16 - Cardiac Physiology 17 - Hepatic Physiology 18 - Renal Physiology 19 - Cerebral Physiology and the Effects of Anesthetics and Techniques 20 - Neuromuscular Physiology and Pharmacology 21 - Research Design and Statistics in Anesthesia Section 3 - Anesthesia Management 22 - Risk of Anesthesia 23 - Preoperative Evaluation 24 - Pulmonary Function Testing 25 - Anesthetic Implications of Concurrent Diseases 26 - Patient Positioning 27 - Malignant Hyperthermia 28 - Fundamental Principles of Monitoring Instrumentation 29 - Monitoring Depth of Anesthesia 30 - Cardiovascular Monitoring 31 - Transesophageal Echocardiography 32 - Electrocardiography 33 - Respiratory Monitoring 34 - Renal Function Monitoring 35 - Neurologic Monitoring 36 - Neuromuscular Monitoring 37 - Temperature Monitoring 38 - Acid-Base Balance 39 - Airway Management 40 - Monitored Anesthesia Care 41 - Deliberate Hypotension 42 - Spinal, Epidural, and Caudal Anesthesia 43 - Nerve Blocks 44 - Regional Anesthesia in Children 45 - Fluid and Electrolyte Physiology 46 - Transfusion Therapy 47 - Autologous Transfusion Section 4 - Subspecialty Management 48 - Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery 49 - Anesthesia for Adult Cardiac Surgery 50 - Anesthesia for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery 51 - Anesthesia for Vascular Surgery 52 - Neurosurgical Anesthesia 53 - Anesthesia and the Renal and Genitourinary Systems 54 - Anesthesia and the Hepatobiliary System 55 - Organ Transplantation 56 - Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Surgery 57 - Anesthesia for Obstetrics 58 - Resuscitation of the Newborn 59 - Pediatric Anesthesia 60 - Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery 61 - Anesthesia for the Elderly 62 - Anesthesia for Trauma 63 - Anesthesia for Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery 64 - Anesthesia for Laser Surgery 65 - Outpatient Anesthesia 66 - Anesthesia at Remote Locations 67 - Clinical Care at Altered Environmental Pressure 68 - The Postanesthesia Care Unit 69 - Acute Perioperative Pain 70 - Chronic Pain Section 5 - Critical Care Medicine 71 - Overview of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine 72 - Respiratory Care 73 - Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care 74 - Nutritional Aspects 75 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support 76 - Brain Death Section 6 - Ancillary Responsibilities and Problems 77 - Scope of Modern Anesthetic Practice 78 - Finding Professional Information on the Internet 79 - Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement 80 - Human Work Environment and Simulators 81 - Teaching Anesthesia 82 - Operating Room Management 83 - Electrical Safety in the Operating Room 84 - Environmental Safety Including Chemical Dependency 85 - Ethical and Legal Aspects APPENDIX: Practice Guidelines for Pulmonary Artery Catheterization I. Introduction II. Methodology III. Clinical Effectiveness of Pulmonary Artery Catheterization IV. Public Policy Issues V. Recommendations Preoperative Catheterization