Related objectives
Naples - Lecture 01 - BIS, Anesthesia Awareness and Outcomes 2012
- Identify and discuss the risk factors for awareness under general anesthesia
- Discuss two strategies for reducing the likelihood of awareness under
Naples - Lecture 02 - Malignant Hyperthermia Update 2012
- Describe the normal function of the neuromuscular junction, sarcoplasmic reticulum, and t-tubules
- Discuss management of anesthesia for patients with malignant hyperthermia and other diseases of calcium ion transport
Naples - Lecture 03 - Wellness, Chemical Dependency and the Anesthesia Community
- Discuss the risk factors that make anesthesia providers vulnerable to chemical dependency
- Describe the incidence and impact of chemical dependency in the anesthesia community
Naples - Lecture 04 - **Order in the Court: Reflections on 20 Years as an Expert Witness
- Discuss three strategies to reduce the risk of being sued by an angry patient
- Discuss step to prepare to provide deposition testimony in a medical malpractice case
Naples - Lecture 05 - *Pharmacology of Local Anesthesia Drugs
- Discuss the mechanism of action of local anesthetics
- Describe strategies for reducing the risk of local anesthetic toxicity
Naples - Lecture 06 - Coagulation and Regional Anesthesia
- Discuss the normal role of platelets and thrombin in coagulation
- Discuss the regional anesthesia management of patients taking medication that affect coagulation
Naples - Lecture 07 - Upper Extremity Regional Anesthesia
- Describe the normal surface anatomy and neural anatomy important for upper extremity regional anesthesia
- Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of interscalene and axillary regional block techniques
Naples - Lecture 08 - Upper Extremity Regional Anesthesia
- Describe a systematic scheme for evaluating the effectiveness of upper extremity regional anesthesia
- Identify the appropriate surface landmarks for performing peripheral nerve blocks at the elbow and wrist
Naples - Lecture 09 - Anatomy and Technique for Lower Extremity Blockade
- Describe the normal surface anatomy and neural anatomy important for lower extremity regional anesthesia
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various local anesthetics for lower extremity regional anesthesia
Naples - Lecture 10 - Anatomy and Technique for Popliteal Fossa and Ankle Blocks
- Describe the important surface anatomy for administering popliteal fossa and ankle blocks
- Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages for popliteal fossa and ankle blocks
Naples - Lecture 11 - What's New In Spinal & Epidural Anesthesia
- Discuss novel ways of using traditional local anesthetics to reduce the duration of spinal anesthesia
- Discuss the implications non-fused ligamentum flavum for increasing the incidence of post dural puncture headache
Naples - Lecture 12 - Complications of Spinal & Epidural Anesthesia
- Describe the cardiovascular and respiratory physiologic trespass of a T2 neuraxial block
- Discuss the logical management of post dural puncture headache
Naples - Lecture 13 - Essential Elements of Obstetric Anesthesia and Analgesia
- Describe the normal cardiac and respiratory alterations that occur during pregnancy
- Compare and contrast the provision of regional and general anesthesia for cesarean section
Naples - Lecture 14 - Obesity: the Growing Anesthesia Challenge
- Discuss the demographic changes in obesity in the U.S. over the last 15 years.
- Discuss the cardiovascular and respiratory implications of obesity
Naples - Lecture 15 - Getting Warmer: Hypothermia Update 2012
- Discuss the pathogenesis of perioperative hypothermia
- Compare and contrast the effectiveness of different heat preservation strategies
Naples - Lecture 16 - Monitoring, Recovery, and Antagonism of Neuromuscular Blockade
- Discuss the potential impact of new reversal agents and neuromuscular blocking drugs on anesthetic practice
- Discuss recent malpractice cases and their implications
Tucson - Q & A - Open Forums
- At the close of each day a review of the days presentations will be held in an interactive format
- Each open forum earns one credit hour (4 total)