I. Basics of Patient Management
1. Autonomic Nervous System
2. Respiratory and Pulmonary Physiology
3 .Blood Gas and Acid-Base Analysis
4. Fluids, Volume Regulation, and Volume Disturbances
5. Electrolytes
6. Transfusion Therapy
7. Coagulation
8. Airway Management
9. Pulmonary Function Testing
II. Pharmacology
10. Volatile Anesthetics
11. Opioids
12. Intravenous Anesthetics and Benzodiazepines
13. Muscle Relaxants and Monitoring of Relaxant Activity
14. Local Anesthetics
15 .Inotropes and Vasodilator Drugs
16. Preoperative Medication
III. Preparing for Anesthesia
17. Preoperative Evaluation
18. The Anesthesia Machine and Vaporizers
19. Anesthesia Circuits and Ventilators
20. Patient Positioning
21. Mechanical Ventilation in Critical Illness
IV. Patient Monitoring and Procedures
22. Electrocardiography
23. Pulse Oximetry
24. Capnography
25. Central Venous Catheterization and Pressure Monitoring
26. Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
27. Arterial Catheterization and Pressure Monitoring
V. Perioperative Problems
28. Blood Pressure Disturbances
29. Awareness During Anesthesia
30. Cardiac Dysrhythmias
31. Temperature Disturbances
32. Postanesthetic Care
VI. Anesthesia and Systemic Disease
33. Ischemic Heart Disease and Myocardial Infarction
34. Heart Failure
35.Valvular Heart Disease
36. Aorto-Occlusive Disease
37. Intracranial and Cerebrovascular Disease
38. Reactive Airway Disease
39. Aspiration
40. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
41. Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
42. Pulmonary Hypertension
43. Perioperative Hepatic Dysfunction
44. Renal Function and Anesthesia
45. Increased Intracranial Pressure and Traumatic Brain Injury
46. Malignant Hyperthermia and Other Motor Diseases
47. Degenerative Neurologic Diseases and Neuropathies
48. Alcohol and Substance Abuse
49. Diabetes Mellitus
50. Non-diabetic Endocrine Disease
51. Obesity and Sleep Apnea
52. Allergic Reactions
53. Herbal Supplements
VII. Special Anesthetic Considerations
54. Trauma
55. The Burned Patient
56. Neonatal Anesthesia
57. Pediatric Anesthesia
58. Congenital Heart Disease
59. Fundamentals of Obstetric Anesthesia
60. Obstetric Analgesia and Anesthesia
61. High-Risk Obstetrics and Coexisting Disease
62. Geriatric Anesthesia
63. Sedation and Anesthesia Outside the Operating Room
64. Packmakers and Internal Cardioverter Defibrillators
VIII. Regional Anesthesia
65. Spinal Anesthesia
66. Epidural Analgesia and Anesthesia
67. Peripheral Nerve Blocks
IX. Anesthetic Considerations in Selected Surgical Procedures
68. Heart Transplantation
69. Liver Transplantation
70. Cardiopulmonary Bypass
71. Lung Isolation Techniques
72. Somatosensory-Evoked Potentials and Spinal Surgery
73. Anesthesia for Craniotomy
74. Anesthesia for Minimally Invasive Surgery
75. Laser Surgery and Operating Room Fires
76. Electroconvulsive Therapy
X. Pain Management
77. Acute Pain Management
78. Chronic Pain Management
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