Electrical and Fire Safety*
Electrical and Fire Safety* Jan Ehrenwerth Harry A. Seifert Key Points A basic principle of electricity is known as Ohm’s law (Voltage = Current × Resistance). To have the completed…
Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology
Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology Paul S. Pagel John P. Kampine David F. Stowe Key Points The mechanical capabilities of the heart are determined by its cartilaginous skeleton, myocardial fiber orientation,…
The Allergic Response
The Allergic Response Jerrold H. Levy Key Points Anesthesiologists routinely manage patients during their perioperative medical care where they are exposed to multiple agents that can produce an allergic response…
Basic Principles of Clinical Pharmacology
Basic Principles of Clinical Pharmacology Dhanesh K. Gupta Thomas K. Henthorn Key Points Most drugs must pass through cell membranes to reach their sites of action. Consequently, drugs tend to…
Experimental Design and Statistics
Experimental Design and Statistics Nathan Leon Pace Key Points Statistics and mathematics are the language of scientific medicine. Good research planning includes a clear biologic hypothesis, the specification of outcome…
Genomic Basis of Perioperative Medicine
Genomic Basis of Perioperative Medicine Kevin Friede Joseph P. Mathew Mihai V. Podgoreanu Key Points Despite the tremendous success of recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in identifying genetic variants associated…
Mechanisms of Anesthesia and Consciousness
Mechanisms of Anesthesia and Consciousness C. Michael Crowder Ben Julian Palanca Alex S. Evers Key Points The components of the anesthetic state include unconsciousness, amnesia, analgesia, immobility, and attenuation of…
Anesthetic Risk, Quality Improvement, and Liability
Anesthetic Risk, Quality Improvement, and Liability Karen L. Posner Saint Adeogba Karen B. Domino Key Points Anesthetic mortality has decreased, but accidental deaths and disabling complications still occur. Risk management…
Occupational Health
Occupational Health Jonathan D. Katz Robert S. Holzman Key Points Exposure to waste anesthetic gases can be reduced to levels below those recommended by the National Institute for Occupational Safety…
Scope of Practice
Scope of Practice John H. Eichhorn Jay S. Grider Key Points Anesthesia trainees, and many postgraduates also, tend to lack sufficient knowledge (with sometimes unfortunate results) about modes of practice…
