Review of Clinical Anesthesia

SECTION I IntroductIon to AnesthesIology
1 The History of Anesthesia
2 Scope of Practice
3 Occupational Health
4 Anesthetic Risk, Quality Improvement, and Liability

SECTION II Scientific Foundations of Anesthesia
5 Mechanisms of Anesthesia and Consciousness
6 Genomic Basis of Perioperative Medicine
7 Basic Principles of Clinical Pharmacology
8 Electrical and Fire Safety
9 Experimental Design and Statistics

SECTION III Anatomy and Physiology
10 Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology
11 Respiratory Function in Anesthesia
12 The Allergic Response
13 Inflammation, Wound Healing, and Infection
14 Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid–Base Physiology
15 Autonomic Nervous System: Physiology and Pharmacology
16 Hemostasis and Transfusion Medicine

SECTION IV AnesthetIc Agents, Adjuvants, and Drug Interaction
17 Inhaled Anesthetics
18 Intravenous Anesthetics
19 Opioids
20 Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
21 Local Anesthetics

SECTION V Preanesthetic Evaluation and Preparation
22 Preoperative Patient Assessment and Management
23 Rare and Coexisting Diseases
24 The Anesthesia Workstation and Delivery Systems for Inhaled Anesthetics

SECTION VI Anesthetic Management
25 Commonly Used Monitoring Techniques
26 Echocardiography
27 Airway Management
28 Patient Positioning and Potential Injuries
29 Monitored Anesthesia Care
30 Ambulatory Anesthesia
31 Office-Based Anesthesia
32 Nonoperating Room Anesthesia (NORA)
33 Anesthesia for the Older Patient
34 Epidural and Spinal Anesthesia
SECTION VII Anesthesia for Surgical Subspecialties
35 Peripheral Nerve Blockade
36 Anesthesia for Neurosurgery
37 Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery
38 Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery
39 Anesthesia for Vascular Surgery
40 Obstetrical Anesthesia
41 Neonatal Anesthesia
42 Pediatric Anesthesia
43 Anesthesia for Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery
44 Anesthesia and Obesity
45 The Liver: Surgery and Anesthesia
46 Endocrine Function
47 Anesthesia for Otolaryngologic Surgery
48 Anesthesia for Ophthalmologic Surgery
49 The Renal System and Anesthesia for Urologic Surgery
50 Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery
51 Transplant Anesthesia
52 Trauma and Burns
53 Emergency Preparedness for and Disaster Management of Casualties from Natural Disasters and Chemical, Biologic, Radiologic, Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosive (CBRNE) Events

SECTION VIII Perioperative and Consultative Services
54 Postanesthesia Recovery
55 Critical Care Medicine
56 Acute Pain Management
57 Chronic Pain Management
58 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation