Elective Years 1 and 2: Anesthesia Medicine
Department: | Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine |
Title: | Anesthesia Medicine |
Location: | University of Alberta Hospital |
Duration: |
12 hours |
Contact: |
Darci Chaba apmedu@ualberta.ca 780-407-2781 |
Overview: |
Year 1 shadowing for exposure assigned to one of our residents for approximately 4 hours. Year 2 shadowing 12 hour electives assigned to staff - divided into two, six hour days. |
Objectives: |
At the end of your elective, you should have acquired the following level of knowledge for practical skills: Perioperative Assessment and Management
Airway
Anesthesia
- Have an understanding of the drugs used to provide anesthesia; induction and volatile agents; muscle relaxants and analgesic drugs. Great detail is not expected but you should at least know which are muscle relaxants and which are induction agents, etc
- Recognize that toxicity can occur with local anesthetics and be able to recognize and treat toxicity appropriately - Be able to discuss the differences between spinal and epidural blockade - Be able to discuss indications for spinal and epidural anesthesia and the potential side-effects and complications - Be able to discuss other uses of local anesthetic drugs You should try and follow at least one patient through the Recovery Room Intravenous Access and Therapy
Acute Pain Management
Oxygen Therapy
Resuscitation
Monitors
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Additional Notes: | |
Last Updated: February 14, 2022 |