Principles and Practice of Anesthesiology

I. Approach to the Patient A. Anesthetic Approach to the Healthy Patient 1. Preoperative Evaluation of the Health Patient 2. Premedication 3. The Anesthetic Plan 4. Planning for Monitoring in Healthy Patients 5. Anticipating Common Intraoperative Problems 6. Clinical Implications of the Stress Response to Surgery 7. Recovery Management of the Healthy Patient B. Anesthetic Approach to the Patient with Medical Problems 8. Use and Misuse of Consultants 9. Evaluation of the Hypertensive Patient 10. Evaluation of the Adult Patient with Cardiac Problems 11. Evaluation of and Risk Assessment in Patients with Vascular Disease 12. Evaluation of the Patient with ... a Difficult Airway 13. ... a Pulmonary Disease 14. ... a Neuropsychiatric Disease 15. ... Neuromuscular Disease 16. ... Musculoskeletal Disease 17. ... Endocrine Disease and Diabetes Mellitus 18. ... Renal Disease 19. ... Liver Disease 20. ... Anemia and Coagulation Disorders 21. ... Oncologic Disease 22. ... Perioperative Malnutrition 23. ... AIDS and Other Serious Infections 24. Evaluation of the Neonate 25. Evaluation of Children 26. Evaluation of the Geriatric Patient 27. Evaluation of the Pregnant Patient 28. Evaluation of the Obese Patient 29. Evaluation of the Patient with Alchoholism and Other Drug Dependencies 30. Evaluation of the Patient with Dermatologic Problems 31. Evaluation of the Trauma Patient II. Anesthetic Care A. Patient Safety 32. Anesthesia Risk 33. Critical Incidents in Anesthesia 34. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 35. Positioning of Patients for Operation 36. Electricity, Electrical Safety, and Instrumentation in the Operating Room 37. Basic Physiology and Pharmacology of the Autonomic Nervous System 38. Physiology of Neuromuscular Transmission and Mechanisms of Action of Neuromuscular Blocking Agents 39. Pharmacology of Neuromuscular Blocking Agents B. Monitoring 40. Standards for Patient Monitoring 41. Hemodynamic Monitoring 42. Transesophageal Echocardiography* 43. Monitoring Respiratory Function** 44. Intraoperative Neurologic Monitoring 45. Monitoring Neuromuscular Blockade 46. Monitoring of Hemostasis** 47. Monitoring and Management of Perioperative Electrolyte Abnormalities, Acid-Base Disorders, and Fluid Replacement** C. Inhalation Anesthesia 48. Anesthesia Delivery System 49. Airway Management* 50. Mechanism of Action of General Anesthetics 51. Pharmacology of Inhalational Anesthetics D. Intravenous Sedation and Analgesia** 52. Principles of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics* 53. Pharmacology of Intravenous Anesthetic Agents 54. Pharmacology of Opioid Analgetic Agents 55. Total Intravenous Anesthesia E. Regional Anesthesia/Analgesia and Pain 56. Mechanisms of Action of Local Anesthetic Agents 57. General Versus Regional Anesthesia 58. Pharmacology of Local Anesthetic Agents 59. Spinal Anesthesia 60. Epidural Anesthesia 61. Plexus Anesthesia 62. Peripheral Nerve Blocks 63. Nerve Blocks and Other Procedures for Pain Therapy 64. Spinal and Epidural Opioids F. Concurrent Drugs 65. Cardiovasular Drugs 66. Anesthetic Considerations in the Perioperative Use of Corticosteroids and Antibiotics III. Specialty Areas of Anesthetic Practice 67. Neuroanesthesia: A Critical Review** 68. Anesthesia for Adult Cardiac Procedures 69. Anesthesia for Treatment of Congenital Heart Disease: A Problem-Oriented Approach 70. Thoracic Anesthesia** 71. Anesthesia for Major Vascular Surgery 72. Anesthesia for Gastrointestinal Surgery 73. Anesthesia for Liver Surgery 74. Anesthesia for Endocrine Surgery 75. Anesthetic Considerations for Genitourinary and Renal Surgery 76. Anesthesia for Obstetrics 77. Anesthesia for Gynecologic Surgery 78. Anesthesia for Surgical Emergencies in Newborns 79. Anesthesia for Children 80. Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery 81. Anesthesia for Trauma 82. Anesthesia for Patients with Major Burns 83. Anesthesia for Ophthalmic Surgery 84. Anesthesia for Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery 85. Outpatient Anesthesia 86. Monitored Anesthesia Care** 87. Anesthesia for Nonsurgical Procedures IV. Postoperative Recovery and Complications A. Normal Postoperative Care 88. Postanesthesia Care Unit 89. Acute Postoperative Pain Management B. Complications 90. Pulmonary Complications of Anesthesia 91. Protection of the Central Nervous System During Anesthesia and Surgery 92. Anaphylactic Reactions and Anesthesia 93. Blood Component Therapy: Indications and Risks 94. Hyperthermia and Hypothermia 95. Dental Complications V. Practical Issues for the Anesthesiologist 96. Legal Issues in Anesthesiology 97. Substance Dependence and Abuse by Anesthesia Care Providers 98. Quality Improvement in Anesthesiology 99. Cost-Effective Anesthetic Practice* Formulary*