Anesthesiology — Introduction and General Principles

Anesthesiology · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Documento de referencia clínica exhaustivo: historia, farmacología, evaluación preoperatoria, fisiología del estado anestésico, manejo de vía aérea, monitorización, tipos de anestesia, clasificaciones internacionales y complicaciones perioperatorias.

What it covers

1. History and Evolution of Anesthesiology
2. Definition, Components and Objectives
3. · The Anesthetic Triad (Classic Model)
4. · Perioperative Objectives of Anesthesia
5. · Current Definition of Anesthesiology as a Specialty
6. Preanesthetic Evaluation
7. · Anesthetic Clinical History
8. · Physical Status Classification — ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists)
9. · Preoperative Cardiovascular Evaluation
10. · Anesthetic Premedication
11. General Anesthetic Pharmacology
12. · Key Pharmacokinetic Concepts in Anesthesia
13. · Molecular Mechanisms of General Anesthesia
14. Inhalation Agents
15. · Minimum Alveolar Concentration (MAC)
16. · Pharmacokinetics of Inhalers — Blood:Gas Partition Coefficient
17. · Systemic Effects of Inhalation Agents
18. Intravenous Agents and TIVA
19. · Intravenous Hypnotics
20. · Opioids Anesthetics
21. Neuromuscular Blockers (NMB)
22. · Neuromuscular Blockade Monitoring — Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
23. · Reversal of Neuromuscular Blockade
24. Airway Management
25. · Relevant Anatomy of the Airway
26. · Difficult Airway Predictors — LEMON and MMFFTT Evaluation
27. · Cormack-Lehane Classification (Laryngoscopic Vision)
28. · Airway Devices
29. · Rapid Sequence Induction (RSI — Rapid Sequence Induction)
30. Types of Anesthesia
31. · Neuroaxial Anesthesia in Detail
32. Guedel Stages — Anesthetic Depth
33. Anesthetic Monitoring
34. · Basic Monitoring — ASA Standards
35. Physiology of the Anesthetic State
36. · Cardiovascular Effects
37. · Respiratory Effects
38. · Effects on the Central Nervous System
39. · Neuroendocrine and Metabolic Response to Surgical Stress
40. Anesthetic Complications
41. · Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)
42. · Intraoperative Awakening (DIO)
43. · Malignant Hyperthermia (MH)
44. · Perioperative Hypothermia
45. · Pulmonary Aspiration of Gastric Contents
46. · Local Anesthetic Toxicity (LAST — Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity)
47. Post-anesthesia Period
48. · Anesthetic Emergency and Extubation
49. · Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
50. · PACU Discharge Criteria — Modified Aldrete Score
51. · Postoperative Delirium and Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD)