Keyed to the newly revised and updated Sixth Edition of Barash, Cullen, Stoelting, Cahalan and Stock's Clinical Anesthesia, this comprehensive review book is an excellent study tool for preparing for written and oral board exams. It contains over 1,000 questions following the format of the actual exams, with answers and succinct, clearly written explanations. The chapters in the review book correspond to the chapters in Clinical Anesthesia, Sixth Edition. The page number in the textbook where more detailed information can be found is cited in the answer to each question.

SECTION I INTRODUCTION TO ANESTHESIOLOGY

• History of Anesthesia
• Scope of Practice
• Occupational Health
• Anesthetic Risk, Quality Improvement and Liability

SECTION II SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS OF ANESTHESIA

• Mechanisms of Anesthesia and Consciousness
• Genomic Basis of Perioperative Medicine
• Pharmacologic Principles
• Electrical Fire and Safety
• Experimental Design and Statistics

SECTION III ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

• Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology
• Respiratory Function
• Immune Function and Allergic Response
• Inflammation, Wound Healing and Infection
• Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid Base Physiology
• Autonomic Nervous System
• Hemostasis and Transfusion Medicine

SECTION IV ANESTHETIC AGENTS, ADJUVANTS, AND DRUG INTERACTION

• Inhaled Anesthetics
• Intravenous Anesthetics
• Opioids
• Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
• Local Anesthetics
• Drug Interactions

SECTION V PREANESTHETIC EVALUATION AND PREPARATION

• Preoperative Patient Assessment and Management
• Malignant Hyperthermia and Other Inherited Disorders
• Rare and Co-existing Diseases
• The Anesthesia Workstation and Delivery Systems

SECTION VI ANESTHETIC MANAGEMENT

• Standard Monitoring Techniques
• Echocardiography
• Airway Management
• Patient Positioning and Related Injuries
• Monitored Anesthesia Care
• Ambulatory Anesthesia
• Office Based Anesthesia
• Anesthesia Provided at Alternate Sites
• Anesthesia for the Older Patient
• Anesthesia for Trauma and Burn Patients
• Epidural and Spinal Anesthesia
• Peripheral Nerve Blockade

SECTION VII ANESTHESIA FOR SURGICAL SUBSPECIALTIES

• Anesthesia for Neurosurgery
• Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery
• Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery
• Anesthesia for Vascular Surgery
• Obstetrical Anesthesia
• Neonatal Anesthesia
• Pediatric Anesthesia
• Gastrointestinal Disorders
• Anesthesia and Obesity
• Hepatic Anatomy, Function and Physiology
• Endocrine Function
• Anesthesia for Otolaryngologic Surgery
• Anesthesia for Ophthalmologic Surgery
• The Renal System and Anesthesia for Urologic Surgery
• Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery
• Transplant Anesthesia

SECTION VIII PERIOPERATIVE AND CONSULTATIVE SERVICES

• Post Anesthesia Recovery
• Critical Care Medicine
• Acute Pain Management
• Chronic Pain Management
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Disaster Preparedness