MS-III Surgical Selective – Anesthesiology

The third year medical students have an opportunity to conduct several preanesthetic assessments of patients and perform a focused preanesthetic history and physical examination. The goals of the rotation are to teach the student the following:

• The ASA classification of patient’s physical status
• The actions and side effects of common preoperative medications
• How to select the appropriate mode of anesthesia for the surgical procedure
• The rationale for the establishment of peripheral and central venous access
• How to identify common sites for central venous access
• The placement of peripheral access
• Appropriate intraoperative intravenous fluid and electrolyte therapy
• Intraoperative monitoring
• Proper airway and ventilator management during general anesthesia
• The methods to induce and maintain general anesthesia
• The skill to position and pad the unconscious patient
• The actions and side effects of common medications used during general anesthesia
• The skill to monitor the depth of anesthesia
• The uses and limitations of regional anesthesia
• Demonstrate skill in the postoperative management after general anesthesia
• The diagnosis and treatment of anesthetic complications
• The risks of anesthetic agents in patients with cardiopulmonary disease and methods to minimize these risks
• The uses and limitations of local anesthetic agents
• The methods of pain relief after surgical procedures
• The actions and side effects of common medications used for pain control
• How cigarette cessation, weight loss and control of blood pressure positively affect general anesthesia