Part 1: Basic principles:.
Legal and ethical aspects; Preoperative assessment; Preoperative care; The
anaesthetic machine; Breathing systems & ancillary equipment; Automatic
ventilators; Patient monitoring.
Part 2: Pain management:.
Pathophys of pain; Systemic analgesics; Local anaesthetics; Ancillary
therapies.
Part 3: Pharmacological basis of anaesthesia:.
Premedication and sedation; Intravenous anaesthetics; Inhalant anaesthetics;
Muscle relaxants; Fluid therapy and blood transfusion.
Part 4: Anaesthesia in specific situations:.
Ophthalmic surgery; Dental and oral surgery; Cardiovascular disease;
Respiratory disease; Thoracic surgery; GI and hepatic disease; Urogenital
disease; Caesarian section; Endocrine disease; Neurological disease; Paediatric
patients; Geriatric patients; Accidents & emergencies
Chris Seymour (UK)
Tanya Duke (Canada)