Cases

The Practice of Anesthesiology

• 01.01 Responsibility and Authority in the Operating Room

The Operating Room Environment

• 02.01 Fire in the Operating Room

Breathing Systems

• 03.01 Child for Myringotomy
• 03.02 Hypercapnia During Laparoscopy

The Anesthesia Workstation

• 04.01 Anesthesia for Trauma Surgery

Cardiovascular Monitoring

• 05.01 Echocardiographic Evaluation of a Patient with Ischemic Bowel
• 05.02 Value of Focused Transthoracic Echocardiographic Exam of a Patient with Colonic Perforation

Noncardiovascular Monitoring

• 06.03 Oximetry
• 06.02 Patient for Cervical Laminectomy
• 06.01 Patient for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Pharmacological Principles

• 07.01 Double Trouble: Identical Twin Trauma Victims

Inhalation Anesthetics

• 08.01 Child for Repair of Atrial Septal Defect
• 08.02 Patient for Emergency Orthopedic Surgery

Neuromuscular Blocking Agents

• 09.01 Patient for Dilatation and Curettage

Cholinesterase Inhibitors & Other Pharmacological Antagonists to Neuromuscular Blocking Agents

• 10.01 Resuscitation of Patient Following Cardiac Arrest

Hypotensive Agents

• 11.01 Patient Following Aortic Valve Replacement

Local Anesthetics

• 12.02 Lidocaine Infusion for Analgesia
• 12.01 Regional Anesthesia for Dialysis Access

Adjuncts to Anesthesia

• 13.01 Patient with Full Stomach

Preoperative Assessment, Premedication, & Perioperative Documentation

• 14.02 Fasting Before Sedation and Anesthesia
• 14.01 Informed Consent: The Discussion Versus the Form

Airway Management

• 15.01 Patient with Angioedema

Cardiovascular Physiology & Anesthesia

• 16.01 Patient with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy for Coronary Artery Bypass

Anesthesia for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease

• 17.05 Cardiac Assessments in the Preoperative Clinic
• 17.02 Emergency Surgery with an Unclear Cardiac History
• 17.08 Heart Transplant Patient for Evaluation of a Lung Mass
• 17.04 Pathophysiology of the Transplanted Heart
• 17.06 Patient with Fontan Circulation for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
• 17.09 Patient with Unexpected Hemodynamic Instability
• 17.01 Preoperative Assessment before Carotid Endarterectomy
• 17.10 Preoperative ECG Changes
• 17.03 Recent Revascularization before Mastectomy
• 17.07 Young Patient with Hemodynamic Instability

Anesthesia for Cardiovascular Surgery

• 18.01 Patient for Cardiac Surgery
• 18.02 Problems with a Postoperative Cardiac Surgery Patient

Respiratory Physiology & Anesthesia

• 19.02 A Trauma Patient Following Motor Vehicle Accident
• 19.01 Interscalene Block for a Patient with a History Of Smoking

Anesthesia for Patients with Respiratory Disease

• 20.02 Anesthesia for a Patient with Pulmonary Fibrosis
• 20.01 Perioperative Pulmonary Complications

Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery

• 21.01 Patient for Tracheal Resection

Anesthesia for Neurosurgery

• 22.04 Patient for Cervical Laminectomy
• 22.02 Patient with a Posterior Fossa Mass Lesion
• 22.01 Posterior Fossa Craniotomy in the Sitting Position
• 22.03 Traumatic Brain Injury

Anesthesia for Patients with Neurological & Psychiatric Diseases

• 23.01 Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
• 23.02 Serotonin Syndrome

Anesthesia for Patients with Neuromuscular Disease

• 24.01 Patient with Myasthenia Gravis Scheduled for Ambulatory Surgery

Kidney Physiology & Anesthesia

• 25.01 Postoperative Oliguria

Anesthesia for Patients with Kidney Disease

• 26.01 Patient with Renal Cell Carcinoma for Nephrectomy and Inferior Vena Cava Thrombectomy

Anesthesia for Genitourinary Surgery

• 27.01 Patient for Prostatectomy
• 27.02 Transurethral Resection of Prostate

Hepatic Physiology & Anesthesia

• 28.01 Postoperative Jaundice

Anesthesia for Patients with Liver Disease

• 29.03 Patient with End-Stage Liver Disease
• 29.01 Patient with Liver Disease and Incarcerated Hernia: Preoperative Assessment and Anesthetic Management
• 29.02 Patient with Portopulmonary Hypertension Presenting for Liver Transplantation

Anesthesia for Patients with Endocrine Disease

• 30.03 Patient Following Motor Vehicle Accident
• 30.01 Patient for Kidney Transplantation
• 30.02 Patient with Elevated Creatinine Concentration

Anesthesia for Ophthalmic Surgery

• 31.01 Retrobulbar Block Complications

Anesthesia for Otolaryngology– Head & Neck Surgery

• 32.02 A 56-Year-Old Woman Scheduled for Parathyroidectomy
• 32.01 Young Woman Scheduled for Subtotal Thyroidectomy

Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery

• 33.02 Hip Fracture in a Patient with Dementia
• 33.03 Total Hip Arthroplasty with Fat Embolism
• 33.01 Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Obstetric Anesthesia

• 34.01 Acute Hemorrhage in Patient Undergoing Cesarean Section with Spinal Anesthesia
• 34.02 Cardiac Arrest on the Labor and Delivery Floor
• 34.09 Obese Patient without IV Access for Urgent Cesarean Section
• 34.03 Parturient with Congenital Ventricular Septum Defect and Eisenmenger Syndrome
• 34.05 Parturient with Hypognathia, Large Tongue, and Repetitive Late Fetal Decelerations without Epidural Analgesia
• 34.06 Patient with History of Chronic Low Back Pain for Placement of a Cervical Cerclage
• 34.08 Pregnant Patient with HIV
• 34.07 Severe Preeclampsia in an Obese Patient with Chronic Hypertension
• 34.04 Umbilical Cord Prolapse

Pediatric Anesthesia

• 35.03 Hemorrhage in the Pacu Following Tonsillectomy
• 35.01 Inhalation Induction in Two Siblings
• 35.04 Precipitous Delivery with Thick Meconium and no Neonatologist
• 35.02 Sudden Bradycardia During Strabismus Surgery

Geriatric Anesthesia

• 36.01 Competing Priorities in a Patient with an Advanced Directive
• 36.02 Patient with Disorientation

Peripheral Nerve Blocks

• 37.03 Infraclavicular Block for Hand Surgery
• 37.05 Peripheral Nerve Block for Arteriovenous Fistula Placement
• 37.02 Peripheral Nerve Block for Mastectomy
• 37.01 Upper Extremity Peripheral Nerve Blocks
• 37.04 Upper Extremity Peripheral Nerve Blocks

Chronic Pain Management

• 38.06 A Construction Worker with Low Back Pain
• 38.02 Chronic Muscle Pain and Fatigue
• 38.04 Lumbar Sympathetic Block
• 38.01 Painful Foot Numbness before Scheduled Colorectal Surgery
• 38.03 Persistent Chest Wall Pain Following an Episode of Shingles
• 38.05 Superior Hypogastric Block in a Patient with Pelvic Pain

Enhanced Recovery Protocols & Optimization of Perioperative Outcomes

• 39.01 Optimal Preoperative Preparation before Colorectal Surgery

Management of Patients with Fluid & Electrolyte Disturbances

• 40.03 An Elderly Woman with Hypomagnesemia
• 40.02 Hyperkalemia in a Hospitalized Patient Scheduled for Wound Debridement
• 40.01 Hyponatremia During Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)

Fluid Management & Blood Component Therapy

• 41.01 Acute Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction
• 41.02 Patient with Osteosarcoma Scheduled for Hemipelvectomy

Nutrition in Perioperative & Critical Care

• 42.01 Fluid and Nutrition for a Young Burn Victim

Postanesthesia Care

• 43.02 Hypertension Following Cystoscopy
• 43.01 Hypotension Following Laparoscopic Splenectomy

Common Clinical Concerns in Critical Care Medicine

• 44.01 Patient with Heart Block

Inhalation Therapy & Mechanical Ventilation in the PACU & ICU

• 45.01 Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Complicated by Respiratory Distress

Safety, Quality, & Performance Improvement

• 46.01 Eliminating Unnecessary Variation Improves Quality